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Early Bronze Age bronze developed flat axe
Complete bronze developed flax axe of Type Bandon, Variant Swinton of Early Bronze Age date (1950-1750 BC).
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2009.11H
Find Information
Site Name: Graig y Rhacca, Machen
Collection Method: Metal detector
Date: 2008 / June / 12
Notes: Found in a field near Graig-y-Rhacca with the aid of a metal detector. Found 0.06-0.07m below the ground surface in a field currentyl under pasture, which had not been ploughed for arable for around 30 years.
Acquisition
donation, 3/3/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 93.7
Width
(mm): 16.4 at butt
Width
(mm): 45.7 at blade
thickness
(mm): 10.6 maximum
Weight
(g): 130.7
Material
Bronze
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