from Stobhall, Perthshire
000-100-104-066-C © National Museums Scotland |
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Axehead
This bronze axehead was found at Stobhall in Perthshire. It dates from around 1500 to 1150 BC.
The long, narrow axehead has deep, cast flanges and a wide, splayed blade. Flanged axeheads of this type are found mainly over eastern and southern Scotland, particularly in Fife, Angus and Perth. They were probably made over a long period of time.
Scottish axeheads with cast flanges vary greatly in their form, size and decoration. Regional styles can be identified, suggesting that axeheads were were probably made in a number of places.
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000-100-104-066-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.DC 92 |
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1500 - 1150 BC Between 1500 and 1150 BC
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Material: |
Bronze
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Dimensions: |
5.56" L x 2.19" across cutting edge
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What: |
Axe, flanged
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Where: |
Scotland, Perthshire, Stobhall
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Description: |
Bronze flanged axe from Stobhall, Perthshire, 1500 - 1150 BC
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References: |
- Coles, J.M. Scottish Middle Bronze Age Metalwork. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 97 (1963-64), pp 82-156, esp. 96-7, 137.
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