RecordAxehead (front)< 1 of 1 > Back from Home Farm, Keith Hall, Aberdeenshire
Axehead (front)This bronze axehead was found at Home Farm at Keith Hall in Aberdeenshire. It dates from around 1600 to 1400 BC. The long, narrow axehead has deep, cast flanges and a wide, splayed blade. Axes 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. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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