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Axehead

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from North Berwick Law, East Lothian

Axehead
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This bronze axehead was found at North Berwick Law in East Lothian. It dates from between 1150 and 950 BC.

The long narrow socketed axehead has an oblong mouth encircled by a slight moulding. 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.

Socketed axeheads appear to have been invented on the Continent. They are part of a range of socketed tools and swords made by smiths requiring more complex casting techniques.

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