RecordBattle axehead< 1 of 1 > Back from Wigtownshire
Battle axeheadThis large, possibly unfinished battle axehead was found in Wigtownshire. Although battle axes could have been used as weapons, like recent Native American clubs, they were principally symbols of power, indicating high status. This battle axehead splays out at either side of the central shafthole. The blade end is very blunt, and may be unfinished. The shafthole has been bored from either side, but bored further from one side than the other. The stone head would have been fixed onto the top of an organic handle by means of its shafthole. Battle axe use was adopted from the Continent in the centuries before 2000 BC. Battle axes remained a popular status symbol for around 1000 years. Their heads were often made of beautiful and hard-to-work stone, and their shape changed according to fashions over the centuries. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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