File:Early Bronze Age flat axe, rain pattern decoration (FindID 403006).jpg

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Early Bronze Age flat axe, rain pattern decoration
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Derby Museums Trust, Rachel Atherton, 2011-02-01 16:09:23
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Early Bronze Age flat axe, rain pattern decoration
Description
English: Early Bronze Age cast copper alloy decorated flat axe; late Migdale metalworking tradition, c.2100-1900BC; Type - Migdale decorated variant. Butt corners damaged; butt end flat; no stop-ridge; slightly convex sides with no trace of casting flashes; no apparent edge bevel; blade tips damaged; longitudinal sharpening striations on the blade. Faces decorated with longitudinal ?string impressions ('rain' pattern) from the butt end up to two thirds of way down the axehead - the ?string lengths vary from c.5mm to 12mm (majority short). Fine dark green patina with numerous light green pits. Length 146.5mm, width at butt end 27.8mm, width at blade end 75.7mm, thickness 10.9mm, weight 367.7g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Derbyshire
Date between 2100 BC and 1900 BC
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FindID: 403006
Old ref: DENO-93FB17
Filename: E7131 beard flat axe 1.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/314643
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/314643/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/403006
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