Dog Walker Finds 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Axe in England’s Forest of Dean
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
Dog Walker Finds 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Axe in England’s Forest of Dean
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
A 3,000-year-old Bronze Age axe head found by a dog walker near Brierley in Gloucestershire has been analyzed, conserved and placed on display at the Dean Heritage Centre.
Kayleigh Spring of the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre identified it as a Middle Bronze Age palstave axe, a copper-alloy tool cast in molds and fitted to a wooden handle with a side loop.
Forestry England said John spotted the object among the roots of a fallen tree, then quickly reported it so specialists could record and investigate the find.
Conservators removed soil and corrosion after chloride testing came back negative, then applied a protective coating to stabilize the pitted blade for display.
The discovery adds to a run of chance UK finds by dog walkers, including 2,000-year-old footprints recently spotted on a Scottish beach before they were washed away.
How did a 3,000-year-old axe link ancient Britain to the great Mediterranean empires?
What other secrets of a lost Bronze Age world lie hidden beneath England's ancient forests?
Was this Bronze Age axe a common lost tool or a sacred offering to the gods?