Axehead

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This bronze axehead was found in Loch Dhugaill near Auchnashellach in Ross and Cromarty. It dates from around 1400 to 1150 BC.

The axehead has a relatively narrow blade and short cast flanges. Axeheads of this form are widely found in Scotland.

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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• Online ID: 000-100-104-071-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DC 110
• Date: 1400 - 1150 BC
  Between 1400 and 1150 BC
  
• Material: Bronze
  Axe, flanged
  
• Dimensions: 3.88" L x 1.25" across cutting edge x 1.88" across flanges
  
• What: Axe, flanged
  
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• Where: Scotland, Ross and Cromarty, Auchnashellach, Loch Dhugaill
  
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• Description: Bronze flanged axe from Loch Dhugaill, Ross and Cromarty, 1400 - 1150 BC
  
• References:
  • Coles, J.M. Scottish Middle Bronze Age Metalwork. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 97 (1963-64), pp 82-156, esp. 89-90, 138. 
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