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Axehead

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found in the River Teith at Callander, Perthshire

Axehead
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This bronze axehead was found in the River Teith at Callander in Perthshire. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The socketed axehead has a moulding around the mouth and another level with the top of the loop. 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. They were sometimes buried or deposited in watery places as offerings to the gods.

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