from Corsbie Tower, Legerwood, Berwickshire
000-100-104-700-C
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Axehead
This bronze axehead was found below Corsbie Tower at Legerwood in Berwickshire. It dates from between 800 and 700 BC.
The socketed axehead has a raised moulding at the mouth, with a second, less pronounced one below. Three parallel ribs run below this on each side, the central rib ending in a circle.
Socketed axeheads appear to have been invented on the Continent. A curved wooden handle would have fitted into the axehead's socket. A thong could also have attached the axehead to the socket through the loop.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-104-700-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.DE 81 |
| Date: |
800 - 700 BC
Between 800 and 700 BC
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| Material: |
Bronze; raised mouldings encircling mouth of socket from which depend on each face three parallel ribs, one ending in a circle
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| Dimensions: |
3.38" L x 2.19"
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| What: |
Axe, socketed
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| Subject: |
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| Who: |
Lady John Scott Collection (Collector)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Berwickshire, Legerwood, Corsbie Tower
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| Description: |
Bronze socketed axe with raised mouldings encircling the mouth of the socket, from Corsbie Tower, Legerwood, Berwickshire, 800 - 700 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 68.
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