RecordBronze ingot< 1 of 1 > Back from near Perth, Perthshire
Bronze ingotThis bronze ingot, roughly in the shape of an axehead, was found near Perth in Perthshire. It could have been hammered and shaped into a flat axehead. The ingot was used sometime between 2300 and 1700 BC. Bronze ingot in the shape of a rude flat axe, plano-convex in section, from near Perth Metal was a precious resource to early people. When an object broke, it could be melted down and remoulded into ingots. Ingots were useful for transporting metal between places, and for shaping into a variety of metal objects. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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