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Bronze Age awl
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None, Julian Watters, 2009-10-19 14:58:29
Title
Bronze Age awl
Description
English: A copper-alloy awl of probable Bronze Age date. The widest point of the tool is at the centre; from here it tapers outwards in both directions. One side is of sub-square section and terminates in a curved point; the other side is of thinner, rectangular section and has a wedge-like end. The artefact measures 48.9mm long, up to 4.8mm wide and 4.3mm thick (at the middle). The weight is 3.79g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Central Bedfordshire
Date between 2150 BC and 800 BC
Accession number
FindID: 272549
Old ref: BH-C6DC45
Filename: BA awl 09 157 - 10.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/225160
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/225160/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/272549
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