from Loch Drum, Aberdeenshire
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Axehead
This bronze axehead was found in Loch Drum in Aberdeenshire. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.
The long, narrow socketed axehead has wide collar. A wooden handle would have fitted into the axehead's socket. A thong through the loop, now broken, could also have attached the axehead to the handle.
Axeheads were symbols of power and prestige for a long period, probably with religious significance as well. They were sometimes buried or deposited in watery places as offerings to the gods.
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000-100-104-687-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.DE 37 |
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950 - 750 BC Between 950 and 750 BC
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Material: |
Bronze
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Dimensions: |
3.50" x 1.50"
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What: |
Axe, socketed
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Where: |
Scotland, Kincardineshire, Loch Drum
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Description: |
Bronze socketed axe from Loch Drum, Kincardineshire, 950 - 750 BC
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References: |
- Coles, John M. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), pp 16-134, esp. p 66.
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