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from the Eildon Hills, Roxburghshire

Axehead
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This bronze axehead was found under a cairn in the Eildon Hills in Roxburghshire. It may be part of a hoard which also contained at least a bronze spearhead. It dates from between 2050 and 1800 BC.

The flat axehead has hammered flanges and a slight swelling at the middle of the axe face. Like a number of axeheads of this form, it is decorated, here on both faces with a 'rain' pattern.

A large number of bronze axeheads dating to the Early Bronze Age have been found. Some were clearly everyday objects, used to chop trees and other woodwork. Other, like this one, were prestige objects, and must have been symbols of power.

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