Summary

Bronze socketed axe, probably a fake, said to be from Scotland

Accession Number

X.DE 134

Other references

Original description

Copper alloy: Bronze socketed axe; bag shaped; oval mouth with filing marks; filing marks of seams; loop damaged; tiny pin of metal standing upright in interior; dark green/brown rough textured surface. Considered to be a fake (compare DE 86). Schmidt &Burgess 1981, 256, no 1759F. From collection given by Miss Brown, Lanfine, August 1890. Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art description - Prehistoric Bronze Implements. Celt. Oval socket, loop on one side, and curved expanding edge. Found in Scotland(?). L. 2 5/8 in., W. 2 in.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1890-08-31

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Miss Brown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None