Bronze Socketed Axe-Head

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Bronze socketed axe head, Late Bronze Age 2,750 -2,950 years ago

Field collection: Tealing, Angus

Museum number 1964-21

This axe was made by pouring molten metal into a two piece mould. It may have been used for general carpentry, but it was also a symbol of power and status for whomever owned it. Bronze axes may have also held religious significance. They were sometimes buried in the earth or deposited in watery places.

Bronze Socketed Axe-Head
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