Flat axe

Description

Early Bronze Age broken flat axe, unclassified type, possibly a blank, from ?Lanarkshire, 2150 - 1750 BC

Museum reference

X.DA 13

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Flat axe

Date

Early Bronze Age

Style / Culture

Bronze Age

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Incomplete axe, broken across the upper body; heavily worn and degraded surface

Collection place(s)

Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Sim Collection

References

Schmidt, P.K. and Burgess, C.B. (1981) The Axes of Scotland and Northern England. PBF. No.261

Coles, J.M. (1968-69) "Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork", Proc. Soc. Ant. Scotland 101, 83