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Record ID: IOW-D6A725
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Approximately half of an Early Bronze Age "cushion" type stone mace head, c.2350-1501 BC.
This mace eas broken transversely in antiquity though the hourglass perforation, this was worked from both faces with a pecking stone and a pointed borer until they met in the middle, creating the distinctive profile of the shaft hole.
The stone appears to be Dolerite, of fine grained grey/green composition, with the original surfaces (including the breaks) now patinated with iron oxides. This type of stone is a semi-common find as water-worn pebbles on Norfolk beaches and rivers as a …
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
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