Bronze Age socketed axe from Louth & an early iron version of the same from Fiskerton, w/ wooden handle!pic.twitter.com/Ni4boJkKon
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Two Bronze Age moulds from Cornwall for producing copper-alloy axe heads, in @Cornwall_Museum.pic.twitter.com/uRc3cPYAKy
A mould for casting bronze socketed axes, found at Washingborough, Lincolnshire; now in @collectionusher.pic.twitter.com/8HhfzGUbdk
These appear to have been cast (mold marks on edges). Also, perhaps designed as wedges for wood splitting?
I'll post some moulds in a minute! :)
Bronze was discovered when firing "grog" made from Helston river clay and ore-rich gravel.
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