Object: Flat Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London,Society of Antiquaries Collection, B39,(v. possibly that formerly in the collection of Gustavys Brander - illustrated (a))
Site: unprovenanced,source a) may illustrate this piece
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 149
Width (mm): 40
Edge (mm): 93
Thickness (mm): 11
Surface: Dark black brown matt sur.
Associations: 9. Unknown
Description: Dimensions: L 149.3mm; We 93.3mm; Wbt 39.6mm; maxT 11mm,Typology: poorly defined edge bevels - possibly double on rev. face; some body angles crisp & angular - other points rounded; butt crude and rounded; max T towards butt; sides approx. flat; face sl. undulating; sl twist in body - otherwise sym profile.,Manufacture: hollows in both faces - prob. cg. defects - on rev. some are in form of linear strands,Condition: much of edge good and sharp, but interspersed with fairly regular notches - dents, apparently ancient - no brighter colouration; score marks diagonal across one face - nor discoloured - ancient?
Publications: a) Lost 1779, 118, pl IX.7,b) Way 1847, 14.
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink B33,Archive: PIF,PRBAF: DF (C); SI,Ext. CI,Rec: SN Feb 79,Source: MV,Old Card: 1