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LOT 1273

Bronze Age Artefact Collection

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

7/8 - 1 5/8 in. (81 grams total, 22-42 mm).

Including a votive axehead; a broadly wedge-shaped axe head; tip of an arrowhead; together with other miscellaneous items. [9, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found from various sites in Berkshire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1273

Bronze Age Artefact Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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