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Early Bronze Age bronze flanged axe
With well-marked cast flanges, widely splayed blade and the narrow butt hammered over. Lustrous bronze brown patina.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.59C
Find Information
Site Name: Ffridd Newydd, Dolwen Farm
Notes: found in field of above name approximately 500m NNE of the farm
Measurements
length / mm:88.5
width / mm:53.0 (of blade)
width / mm:18.5 (of butt)
maximum thickness / mm:14.5 (of flange)
thickness / mm
maximum thickness / mm:8.0 (of shaft)
thickness / mm
weight / g:138.6
Material
copper alloy
Northover's composition group: C
Location
In store
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