1884.119.129

Collection type

Object

Description

Bronze implement

Long description

Bronze implement with flanges; possibly a small palstave axe or a chisel. [CC [Excav. PR] 01/10/2013]

Geographical reference

Ireland, Republic of

Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of

"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Unknown Collector

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date / Period

Archaeological period: Middle Bronze Age

Date collected

By 1874

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast, Process Hammered, Process Forged (Metal)

Dimensions

Thick: max 14 mm, Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 52 mm, Weight 27 g

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.119.129 PR Cat other PR nos: 1461 PR Cat other PR nos: 2293

Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4] [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Associated publications

Published in Allen, I.M., Britton, D., and Coghlan, H.H., 1970, 'Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements in the Pitt Rivers Museum', Occasional Papers on Technology 10, Oxford University Press, Oxford. [CMP 09/08/2010] p 146 - Small wing flanged axe or wing flanged chisel. Butt damaged wing flanges start at butt convex to angular in present outline not bent over. Sloping ledges rather than distinct stop ridges blade concave in outline faces plain Sides of blade flat in cross section. Cutting edge probably sharpened surfaces rather irregular from corrosion with some recent abrasions [Drawing] [Metallographic examination and analysis provided] - Sn 8.656%, Pb 0.017%, As 0.59%, Sb<0.05%, ni 0.27%, Bi<0.004%, Fe 0.012%, Ag 0.038%, Mg<0.005% - Confirmed as a bronze [GB 24/5/2005]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe, Chisel