Flat bronze axe head of the Early Bronze Age (1800BC – 1600BC). It has a thin butt, with a hint of flanges. There is a decorative ‘rain’ pattern on the blade and a lozenge pattern on the sides. It may have been manufactured in Ireland.
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Stone axe-hammer
This unfinished stone axe-hammer has incomplete perforations on each side of the butt. It dates from the Early Bronze Age (2,000BC – 1,700BC) and may have come from the Thames at Old England, Brentford, like other items in Layton’s collection. Dimensions: L 200 mm; W
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Stone cushion macehead
Elongated cushion macehead made in the Early Bronze Age (2,500BC-2,000BC). The macehead is made from black silicified volcanic ash, banded in black and white. Its whole surface is polished, with oval section, round ends and a tubular perforation. It is a superb piece of craftsmanship
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