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from Corsbie Tower, Legerwood, Berwickshire

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This bronze axehead was found below Corsbie Tower at Legerwood in Berwickshire. It dates from between 800 and 700 BC.

The socketed axehead has a raised moulding at the mouth, with a second, less pronounced one below. Three parallel ribs run below this on each side, the central rib ending in a circle.

Socketed axeheads appear to have been invented on the Continent. A curved wooden handle would have fitted into the axehead's socket. A thong could also have attached the axehead to the socket through the loop.

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