000-100-034-236-C
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Axehead of bronze
This bronze axehead was found at Sluie in Moray in a hoard, together with another axehead and a halberd. The hoard was buried sometime between 2250 and 1950 BC.
The surface of the axehead had been tinned, giving it a distinctive silvery appearance.
Tinned axeheads were a speciality of the earliest Scottish metalworking industry in the North East. They were prestigious and valuable possessions.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-034-236-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.DA 32 |
| Date: |
Between 2250 and 1950 BC
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| Material: |
Bronze; tin coating
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| Dimensions: |
6.00" x 3.25"
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| What: |
Axe, flat
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| Where: |
Scotland, Moray, Edenkillie, Sluie
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| Description: |
Bronze flat axe with a coating of tin, from a hoard found at Sluie, Moray
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| References: |
- Clarke, D.V., Cowie, T.G., & Foxon, Andrew (eds). Symbols of power at the time of Stonehenge. Edinburgh: National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland, 1985, pp. 180-1, 303-4.
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