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Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe
Looped axe, with three slightly diverging ribs on each face and a moulded sub-rectangular socket with a markedly expanded rim at the opening. Damaged on one face; caused by impact blow rather than decay.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
26.280/7
Find Information
Site Name: Liveoaks Farm, St Arvans
Date: 1926 / Mar
Notes: the hoard of seven axes was found 400 yards south-west of the farm
Acquisition
Donation, 7/7/1926
Measurements
length / mm:96.0
width / mm:55.5 (of blade)
external diameter / mm:48.0 x 41.5*
diameter / mm
weight / g:305.2
internal diameter / mm:32.5 x 23.0*
diameter / mm
Material
copper alloy
Northover's composition group: T
Location
In store
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