Axe

Found at Wrington in North Somerset, this palstave (axe) is part of a hoard comprising two palstaves and a socketed hammer. The items are more than 3,000 years old.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
WESTM : 2013.6.1
Collection Class
Prehistoric
Collector Excavator
Jonathan Talbot
Material
bronze
Common Name
axe
Simple Name
palstave
Period Classification
Bronze Age (2500-700 BC)
Production Country
England
Production Date
1300-1150 BC

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