Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Late Bronze Age socketed axe (replica)
With a square mouth, pronounced mouth moulding, a weaker moulding below this contiguous with the loop, three parallel ribs with weak terminal pellets and a splayed blade.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
82.86H/1
Find Information
Site Name: Llyn Fawr, Rhigos
Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1911-1912
Notes: the original was found in a small area on the east side of Llyn Fawr at approximately the same location and time as the hoard material under accession number 12.11, in peat on the bed of the lake, which was at that time being cleared to facilitate the completion of a reservoir.
Measurements
length / mm:116.5
width / mm:58.5 (of blade)
external diameter / mm:42.0 x 41.0 (socket)
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:32.0 x 30.0 (socket)
diameter / mm
weight / g:78.3
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