RecordBattle axehead< 1 of 1 > Back from Inch, Wigtownshire
Battle axeheadThis stone battle axehead was found at Inch in Wigtownshire. It dates from around 2200 to 2000 BC. Although battle axes could have been used as weapons, like recent Native American clubs, they were principally symbols of power, indicating high status. The battle axehead has a blade, a butt and a shafthole positioned towards the butt end. The stone head would have been fixed onto the top of an organic handle by means of its shafthole. This battle axehead has lost most of its surface due to some factor such as acid leaching. Battle axe use was adopted from the Continent in the centuries before 2000 BC. Battle axes remained a popular status symbol for around 1000 years. Their heads were often made of beautiful and hard-to-work stone, and their shape changed according to fashions over the centuries. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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