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jimmy uk

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Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« on: October 17, 2010, 03:29:18 pm »
i thought i would show you this what i found today its beautiful :)
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hosman321

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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 03:39:47 pm »
That is awesome!! Lucky! Wish I could find stuff like that here. I need a metal detector. But I wouldn't find somethin' that old around here. Amazing find Jimmy.
« Last Edit: October 17, 2010, 03:46:35 pm by hosman321 »
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2010, 04:05:25 pm »
That is amazing!!  Beautiful...
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 02:46:50 am »
Jimmy, great find.

I'm curious though, how was the handle affixed to the ax head?
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2010, 03:14:10 am »
I was wondering the same thing! I'm assuming it's missing the little loop? Or was somehow tied? But I have no experience with this stuff!
Other bronze age axes.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_04/treasure1BNPS2101_468x609.jpg
Example of leather wrap/tie thingamabob.
http://1501bc.com/bronzes/socketed_axe_12_mei_2005_1.jpg
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2010, 03:18:54 am »
I believe this type is called a palstave axe. Am I wrong? There are also palstaves with no loop.
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jimmy uk

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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2010, 03:25:03 am »
hi the one i found is a  axe is of the earlier palstave type (Acton Park phase) without side loops. the date is
Circa 1500 BC - 1300 BC so its around 3000 years old! :)

im not to sure how it went on a handle but some people said it might of not been made for use but for trade as back then 3000 years ago theses sort of things where like £$100,000 cash in your hands now :)
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 10:50:15 am »
Congrats on a great find!!
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2010, 10:15:01 pm »
Nice diggin' , jimmy uk !
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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2010, 11:51:20 pm »
A lovely piece! Just thinking of what has happened since that was forged just makes the mind boggle
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jimmy uk

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Re: Bronze Age Axe found today metal detecting
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2010, 07:14:49 am »
thanks every one i wonder how much its worth  8)
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