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Bronze Age Socketed Axehead. Treasure case no. 2009 T398 (2)
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Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2009-08-10 15:16:05
Title
Bronze Age Socketed Axehead. Treasure case no. 2009 T398 (2)
Description
English: Two incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axeheads of Late Bronze Age date. Treasure case no. 2009 T398. 1.Socketed axe. Incomplete. One fragment of the sub-rectangular section socket (with the stubs of a loop) survives and the base of the socket contains the remains of the clay core that formed the socket moulding. Casting seam passes through loop stubs and extends throughout the full length. No casting seam visible on the opposite face. The blade is slender and slightly expanded with the cutting edge missing. Corroded with old breaks. Length: 72.1mm, width of blade: 22.5mm; weight: 39.08g. 2.Socketed axe. Fragment. Lower part including the base of the trapezoidal-section socket containing the remains of the clay core that formed the socket moulding. Casting seam extends throughout the full length of the longer side. No casting seam visible on the opposite face. The blade is slender and slightly expanded with the cutting edge missing. Corroded with old breaks. Length: 32.1mm; width of blade: 22.1mm; weight: 21.99g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1150 BC and 800 BC
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FindID: 263729
Old ref: IOW-5F5D85
Filename: 2009 T398-2.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/218776
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/218776/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/263729
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