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Axehead

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from Kincardineshire

Postcard of Axehead.
000-100-104-682-C
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Axehead

This bronze axehead was found in Kincardineshire. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The socketed axehead has a collar below which run parallel ribs. A wooden handle would have fitted into the axehead's socket. A thong could also have attached the axehead to the socket through the loop.

Axeheads were symbols of power and prestige for a long period, probably with religious significance as well. During the 1st millennium BC, however, they may have become seen as more everyday than prestigious objects, with weapons assuming a more special status.


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Online ID: 000-100-104-682-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DE 15
Date: 950 - 750 BC
Between 950 and 750 BC
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 2.13" x 1.75"
What: Axe, socketed
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Where: Scotland, Kincardineshire
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Description: Bronze socketed axe from Kincardineshire, 950 - 750 BC
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 69. 
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