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Early Iron Age bronze socketed axe
Complete axe with a heavy collar, though not with as pronounced bi-conical form as many. The lower mouth moulding is parallel with the top loop insertion on one face only. The axe has diverging sides and a splayed form. The mouth plan is back-to-front. There are no decorative ribs or roundels. The loop is wide. the axe has been cast in a poor mould as indicated by irregular surfaces.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2005.4H/1.5
Find Information
Site Name: Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2003
Notes: Found beyond excavation trench.
Measurements
length / mm:108.8
width / mm:54.4 (blade)
width / mm:34.6 (mouth)
depth / mm:37.6 (mouth)
weight / g:282.2
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