Copper-alloy, 290 grams, 109 mm. Circa 1,200-500 BC. A cast socketted axe head with lateral loop to assist in attaching the head to the haft. The cutting edge is slightly convex and the socket squared with a raised rib at the mouth. Reference: Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 p.112, items 116-7. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England.