Prehistoric — Middle Bronze Age; 1270BC-990BC
Axehead, socketed axehead
Bronze socketed axehead, looped, with sub-squares and plain blade. Remains of ash wood haft preserved in socket radiocarbon dated to 1270-990BC. Found in the Thames at Twickenham.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1218
- Object name:
- axehead, socketed axehead
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Middle Bronze Age; 1270BC-990BC
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 105 mm, D 31 mm & 29 mm, W 39 mm, L 104 mm, W 38 mm, T 28 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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