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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.
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
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