Prehistoric — Early Iron Age; 800 - 600BCE
Axehead
An Early Iron Age iron soceket axehead dating 800 to 600BCE.
The early iron axeheads were a continuation of the form Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axeheads, later the form changed to shaft-hole axes.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- A13639
- Object name:
- axehead
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Early Iron Age; 800 - 600BCE
- Material:
iron
- Measurements/duration:
- L 115 mm, W 60 mm, T 35 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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