Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe

Looped South Wales type, with flattened oval mouth and four parallel ribs descending from the coarse lip-moulding. Projecting cornice at socket mouth.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

47.26/2

Find Information

Site Name: Penwyllt, Ystradgynlais

Date: 1886

Notes: Found just below ground surface by the side of a large boulder on the mountain above Penwyllt in the general area of the coordinates stated.

Acquisition

Bequest, 21/1/1947

Measurements

length / mm:88.0
width / mm:45.5 (of blade)
weight / g:249.1
external diameter / mm:50.5 x 41.0*
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:35.0 x 29.0*
diameter / mm

Material

copper alloy

Location

In store
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