bronze age and walking stick?

[joesdigs]

Got out today. . Found the spear head and this dog like bronze item. Any ideas on the dog?

 

[CRUSADER]

The dog head item is very similar to a Colonial period sword pommel device that I saw here a while back - that one made Banner because it
was silver if I remember correctly . Outstanding find !

Agreed sword pommel.

The complete flat axe is as early as you can hope for in the UK, big CONGRATS

 

[CRUSADER]

There was no Bronze age in the Americas, is it (the Celt) copper?

Copper-alloy - BRONZE

 

[mangum]

There are other sword pommels in the book with lions heads but this seems to be the best match. A clearer pic would help but the closest I can find is an American light dragoon saber (#14 Neumanns pg 256). It looks like a good candidate for your piece. If so, great find! Check out the pics & description from the book. If this is it fantastic find!

I just realized that you are in the UK so this ID probably does not apply considering it is a US sword but you never know. I just heard about someone digging a George Washington inaugural button over there recently!

 

[Westfront]

The sword pommel is a great find for sure! But hey, he found a beautiful Bronze Age axe head and a spearhead frag! You can't go older with a detector! These relics are so rare, most hunters in the old world can only dream of a Bronze age find.... Big congrats here too!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Like I said on the What is it thread...it could be a Dog/lion head pommel, but it could also be a walking stick top.

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