Object: Double Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Acc. No. 44:45,Keighley Museum, Yorkshire,Purchased from T. A. Glenn (the Late), Garthowen, St. George's Road, Abergele, Denbighshire, N. Wales
Site: Ireland,Kildare,Bog of Allen (possibly)
Discovery context: bog
County: Kildare
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 150.876
Width (mm): 73.66
Thickness (mm): 25.4
Weight (g): 935.534
Patina: Nil
Surface: Smooth
Composition: Bronze
Other: Length: 5 15/16" = 150.876 mm,Width: 2 9/10" = 73.66mm,Thickness: 1" = 25.4 mm,Weight: 2 lb 1 oz = 935.534 gms
Associations: ?
Description: Double Axe with one blade removed by cold chisel technique
Publications: "Bronze Double Axes in the British Isles", Piggot, Stuart.,"Proc. Prehistoric Society, 1953, Vol. XIX, Part 2"
Remarks: G. Ogden, Curator.,Formerly purchased at sale of effects of Lord W. Vertree's Irish racing estate. The axe was with specimens of modern tools. Family had no knowledge of its discovery or source; but suggested that it came out of the Bog of Allen.