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Axehead

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From Kevans, Whithorn, Wigtownshire

Postcard of Axehead.
000-190-000-955-C
© National Museums Scotland

Axehead

This bronze axehead was found at Kevans at Whithorn in Wigtownshire. It was made sometime between 2300 and 1750 BC.

The flat axehead is flanged upwards on both sides, suggesting that the wooden haft was split. Both sides are decorated with rows of punch marks in the centre. The axehead has also been tinned to give it a silvery appearance. The blade end is corroded.

Although the flanges show that the axe was made to be hafted, the decoration on both sides would then have been hidden. This suggests that the axehead itself was important - as does the tinning - and was possibly of ritual significance.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-955-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DA 47
Date: Between 2300 and 1750 BC
Early Bronze Age
Material: Bronze, tinned; rows of punch marks in centre
Dimensions: 4.75" x 2.50"
What: Axe, flat
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Where: Scotland, Wigtownshire, Whithorn, Kevans
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Description: Early Bronze Age tinned flat axe with rows of punch marks in centre, from Kevans, Whithorn, Wigtownshire
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