Casgliadau Arlein
Amgueddfa Cymru
Chwilio Uwch
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe
Blade end fragment of socketed axe, showing marked widening and recurving of blade sides. Break occurred at base of dished socket, visible across break (22.2mm long, 8.3mm wide). Blade edge completely preserved and sharp. Striations near parallel to edge indicate sharpening of the blade. Casting seams visible but look worked down. Original bronze exposed over much of blade fragment, with some light green, green and black patination.
Pwnc
Archeoleg a Nwmismateg
Rhif yr Eitem
2003.24H/19
Gwybodaeth am y darganfyddiad
Enw'r Safle: St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
Dull Casglu: metal detector
Dyddiad: 2003
Nodiadau: Found within a field under pasture
Mesuriadau
length / mm:27.6
width / mm:51.7 blade
thickness / mm:31.4 at break
weight / g:67.5
thickness / mm:17.6
depth / mm:2.0 of surviving socket
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