Socketed Axehead, Kirkton
Wellington Place, Kirkton
A small socketed axe with a curved blade, worn with slight hooks
at each side. The axehead is hollow with a rim at the squared butt,
with cast lines visible on both sides.
Late Bronze Age socketed axes
Socketed axes were made from more than one mould. The parts of
the mould which could have been made from stone, clay or bronze,
were fitted together and bound. A clay core was suspended inside to
form the socket. The molten metal was poured into the mould and
allowed to cool. The mould was then opened and the casting taken
out and trimmed. The clay core was then removed from the socket. As
there are few late Bronze Age finds in Dumfries and Galloway it is
possible that the forms developed during the middle Bronze Age
continued in production in this area.
Object no :
RPD0086
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length: 60 mm width (blade): 45 mm length (socket): 28 mm width (socket): 22 mm
Materials :
NA
Location :
Wellington Place, Kirkton
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