Object: flanged Axe
Classification: Haft
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: The Priory, Prittlewell. (Southend on Sea) 1/24.
Site: Ireland, Dublin, Black Rock (near)
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 112
Width (mm): middle 29; butt 28
Edge (mm): 57
Thickness (mm): 26; 12
Weight (g): 336.65
Surface: very slightly pitted. Cleaned - golden bronze.
Description: Sharp edge. Butt is burred. There seems to be traces of hammer marks on blade below stop. Slight hollows at A & B. Stop is not sharply defined, nor are the facets on the sides of wings.
Remarks: Label: from "near Black Rock, Dublin." [Sale of Mr. Dennis Collection, Sotheby's 20 June 1867 CJ]