Flanged Chisel, Boreland
Millriggs Farm, Boreland
Only six other chisels from this period have been found in
Scotland. This one would have been used for light woodworking
tasks, and was probably produced sometime between 1600 BC and 1200
BC.
Few Bronze Age archaeological sites exist, so metalwork like
this has been studied intensively and has provided much of the
information we have about the Bronze Age. It seems to have been a
period when there was a warrior aristocracy who could afford fine
metalwork such as daggers, rapiers and spearheads, torcs and
bracelets as well as magnificent ceremonial vessels. This seem to
contrast with the poverty of the peasant farmers who supported this
wealthy class.
This is a Treasure Trove object, Purchased with the assistance
of a grant from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Object no :
RPD0083
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length: 102 mm overall width: 28 mm weight: 93.8 g
Materials :
Metal
Location :
Millriggs Farm, Boreland
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