DavidBeard
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Hi All,
I went back to my 'Bronze Age' farm again and guess what! Another Axe Head - about a 1000 years younger than the other 2 - This one is only just over 3000 years old! And what a beauty!
It was only about 8" deep - gave a lovely strong signal - I dug VERY wide from the central point and lifted the plug out by hands as I thought it just might be something big (and precious).
Have a look:
[youtube=425,350]ApKRFE9e12s[/youtube]
I've read that the Palstave Axe gained the addition of a side loop for binding the axe to its haft more securely. The cutting edge is spread out (splayed) with curved bevelled edges, the vertical rib on each face as decoration.
163mm long, 434g in weight.
I didn't dig many holes in the few hours I was there (so quiet) but found this lovely old bell - still with its 'clanger' intact:
Usually I wouldn't have dug a signal with such a high 'Iron' content - but this one wasn't too high. I thought it was a Cow Bell at first (probably still is) but all the Cow Bells I've seen so far are flattened. This is perfectly round 7cm diameter and stands around 11cm tall - there is sign of 'greening' on the surface within the bell so I think there is copper in the metal too - any ideas of age would be truly appreciated.
Other few finds included a 1862 Halfpenny, 1971 Penny
a few buttons, etc.
A nice cup of tea with the Farmer's wife afterwards! Can't wait to get back up there.
I went back to my 'Bronze Age' farm again and guess what! Another Axe Head - about a 1000 years younger than the other 2 - This one is only just over 3000 years old! And what a beauty!
It was only about 8" deep - gave a lovely strong signal - I dug VERY wide from the central point and lifted the plug out by hands as I thought it just might be something big (and precious).
Have a look:
[youtube=425,350]ApKRFE9e12s[/youtube]
I've read that the Palstave Axe gained the addition of a side loop for binding the axe to its haft more securely. The cutting edge is spread out (splayed) with curved bevelled edges, the vertical rib on each face as decoration.
163mm long, 434g in weight.
I didn't dig many holes in the few hours I was there (so quiet) but found this lovely old bell - still with its 'clanger' intact:
Usually I wouldn't have dug a signal with such a high 'Iron' content - but this one wasn't too high. I thought it was a Cow Bell at first (probably still is) but all the Cow Bells I've seen so far are flattened. This is perfectly round 7cm diameter and stands around 11cm tall - there is sign of 'greening' on the surface within the bell so I think there is copper in the metal too - any ideas of age would be truly appreciated.
Other few finds included a 1862 Halfpenny, 1971 Penny
a few buttons, etc.A nice cup of tea with the Farmer's wife afterwards! Can't wait to get back up there.
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Not sure what criteria is needed to get up there! Never-the-less, its a Beauty and probably end up in the Museum for good. Hoping to get back to the farm sometime next week.
