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Early Bronze Age bronze flat axe
Of fully developed Early Bronze Age type with thin narrow butt, splayed blade and longitudinal section tapering symmetrically to the blade and butt. Dark green patina.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
63.219
Find Information
Site Name: Glangwenlais Quarry, Dinas Hill
Date: 1963 / Mar
Notes: found after the removal of top soil at the top of the quarry
Measurements
length / mm:161.0
width / mm:98.0 (of blade)
maximum thickness / mm:10.0
thickness / mm
weight / g:503.5
width / mm:31.0 (of butt)
Material
copper alloy
Northover's composition group: B4
Location
In store
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