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Flat axe

Description

Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, type Bandon, variant Swinton, possibly from Lanarkshire, 1950 - 1750 BC

Museum reference

X.DA 18

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Flat axe

Date

Early Bronze Age

Style / Culture

Bronze Age

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Mostly complete; hammered flanges down the sides; broad cutting edge, broken; median bevel

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.376

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

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