Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age bronze socketed gouge

Complete but with some damage to mouth of socket, which is quite undecorated

Bronze socketed gouge, 1000-800 BCE. Found at Moel Frochas, Llanfyllin, mid-Wales.

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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

70.28H/1

Find Information

Site Name: Moel Froches, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant

Date: 1964

Notes: found about 1964, NW of the tomen on Moel Froches while widening a farm road.

Acquisition

Purchase, 18/9/1970

Measurements

length / mm:89
diameter / mm:20 x 18
weight / g:69.2

Material

bronze

Location

St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Bronze Age Tools

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