Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe

Looped, with a pair of slightly diverging ribs on each face, the edges of which are raised, and a rectangular moulded socket. The blade is damaged.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

26.280/4

Find Information

Site Name: Liveoaks Farm, St Arvans

Date: 1926 / Mar

Notes: the hoard of seven axes was found 400 yards south-west of the farm

Acquisition

Donation, 7/7/1926

Measurements

length / mm:91.0
external diameter / mm:39.5 x 35.5*
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:28.5 x 23.0*
diameter / mm
weight / g:236.9

Material

copper alloy
Northover's composition group: T

Location

In store
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