Bronze Age Palstave Axe

Photo: Bristol City Council CC BY SA2.0
Object type: Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Primary material: Copper alloy
Date found: 01/06/2021
Location: Dundry, North Somerset

Description

A Group 1: Primary Shield Pattern palstave axe that dates to the Middle Bronze Ages (1500 BC – 1150 BC). The preservation of this axe is exceptional.