iron axe

MART-000158/001

Object type felling axe

Culture/period Medieval

Materials iron

Technique forging

Mint

Production date 1250 / 1314

Museum Museu Arqueològic de l’Esquerda

Current location

Archaeological site L'Esquerda, sector medieval

Township Masies de Roda, Les (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Osona)

Dimensions 9,5 x 5,3 x 19,2 cm

Description

Robust iron axe. The area where the handle was inserted is rectangular in section with a perfectly preserved rectangular hole. The cutting blade is wider and thinner compared with the previous area. It has a quadrangular heel and the blade is trapezoidal in shape.

Omeka ID 2919