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LOT 1894
Medieval Iron Axehead
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (433 grams, 16.2 cm).
Triangular-section body with curved blade and wide socket. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in the river Trent, Newark, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Published
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 26th May-15th September 2025; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
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