Flanged axe

Description

Early Bronze Age flanged axe, unclassified, unknown locality, possibly Scotland, 2000 - 1500 BC

Museum reference

X.DA 50

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Flanged axe

Date

Early Bronze Age

Style / Culture

Bronze Age

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Incomplete; broken butt; cracks and plastic deformation

Collection place(s)

Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Schmidt, P.K. and Burgess, C.B. (1981) The Axes of Scotland and Northern England. PBF. No.762

Coles, J.M. (1963-64) "Scottish Middle Bronze Age metalwork", Proc. Soc. Ant. Scotland 97, 140