Axe hoard
Description
A collection of 7 socketed axes found buried in Mid Eildon Hill. The burial of these axes may have been ritualistic. Axes were used to cut, shape and split wood. They could also be used as weapons and for ritual purposes.
Object Information
Date Created:
Late Bronze Age
Local ID:
X.DQ 413
Collection:
National Museums Scotland
Provenance:
Found in Mid Eildon Hill in 1982
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Mid Eildon Hill, Melrose, Scotland
Credit Line:
National Museums Scotland
Count:
7
Materials:
Bronze
Cultural Attribution:
Celtic Peoples
Period:
Late Bronze Age
Classification:
weapon, tool
Rights:
In Copyright