Axehead

This bronze axehead was found at Penninghame in Wigtownshire. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The socketed axehead is a form often termed a bag axe, characterised by a short body and wide blade, with an oval or slightly faceted body section. 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.

The range of metal objects expanded during the 2nd millennium BC. A development in the form of axeheads from flat axeheads to ones with flanges, can be seen. In the 1st millennium BC, socketed axeheads are the most common form.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-692-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.DE 48
Date:	950 - 750 BC Between 950 and 750 BC
Material:	Bronze
Dimensions:	3.25" x 2.13"
What:	Axe, socketed
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Where:	Scotland, Wigtownshire, Penninghame
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Description:	Bronze socketed axe from Penninghame, Wigtownshire, 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 74.
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