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Early Iron Age bronze socketed axe
Large Armorican axe fragment with blade end removed. Pronounced upper mouth moulding. Lower moulding is below the upper loop arm. Angular relatively lightweight form. deliberate breakage at blade end. Two runners, one projecting stub.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2005.4H/1.4
Find Information
Site Name: Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2003
Acquisition
purchase, 18/2/2005
Measurements
length / mm:86.2
width / mm:28.7 (mouth)
depth / mm:37 (mouth)
weight / g:140.1
width / mm:
Techniques
Cast
Material
Bronze
Location
In store
Classification
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