Halberd. A wide flat triangular bronze point, about seven inches long, with a raised area along the centre and three small holes near the bottom.

Title

Halberd. A wide flat triangular bronze point, about seven inches long, with a raised area along the centre and three small holes near the bottom.

Identifier

ABDUA:19677

Description

Bronze halberd, with tapering midrib and three rivet holes. Part of a hoard of three halberds (see ABDUA 19678 and 19679) found in 1908 while making a bridge over a ditch on a farm. Found on subsoil under approximately 10ft of 'moss' (Reid 1912).

Date

Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA

Format

metal copper alloy bronze, cast, L: 184 mm W: 91 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, New Park New Machar Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collection Date: 1908

Relation

ABDUA:19678 ABDUA:19679

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: purchase

UUID

f39bd5b3-319d-4d51-9b01-b9aa33cc34fa

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