Axe fragment; part of Dawlish hoard
An axe fragment from a Late Bronze Age hoard found near Dawlish. The Dawlish hoard consists of four gold bracelets, a fragment of bronze sword, two fragments of bronze axe and eleven fragments of bronze ingots. The hoard was found by detectorists Andy Wareham and David Scott near Dawlish. The hoard was probably buried around 3,000 years ago, at the very end of the Bronze Age.
Purchased with support from the Headley Trust and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. The museum extends its thanks to Devon County Council, Refinitiv, the Friends of RAMM and Erin Cox Jewellery who made generous grants. Thanks also to local groups, including the Friends of Dawlish Library, Newton Abbot District Metal Detecting Club and the Devon Archaeological Society and the many individuals who contributed to the campaign to save the Dawlish Hoard.
Purchased with support from the Headley Trust and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. The museum extends its thanks to Devon County Council, Refinitiv, the Friends of RAMM and Erin Cox Jewellery who made generous grants. Thanks also to local groups, including the Friends of Dawlish Library, Newton Abbot District Metal Detecting Club and the Devon Archaeological Society and the many individuals who contributed to the campaign to save the Dawlish Hoard.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 34/2019/2
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Andy Wareham; Paul Scott
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- axe fragment; part of Dawlish hoard
- Simple Name
- axe
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC); Late Bronze Age (1200-700 BC)
- Production Year Low
- 1000
- Production Year High
- 700
