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British Bronze Age Implements - a: Flanged axe from the Thames , length 6.3 in b: Socketed axe from Walthamstow Essex length 4.8 in c: Dagger from the Thames length 10.25 in d: Spearhead from the great hoard found in Heathery Burn Cave Co Durham length 12.5 in e: Socketed sickle British type length 5.0 in Stock Photo
RMWHBDGC–British Bronze Age Implements - a: Flanged axe from the Thames , length 6.3 in b: Socketed axe from Walthamstow Essex length 4.8 in c: Dagger from the Thames length 10.25 in d: Spearhead from the great hoard found in Heathery Burn Cave Co Durham length 12.5 in e: Socketed sickle British type length 5.0 in
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . and and Scot-land, those in the counties of Ayr, Dumfries, and Wigtownhavino- proved archaeologically the most valuable, but they arealso known in England and Wales. The most striking English 144 DESCKIPTIOX OF CASES N, 75, 76 examples are perhaps those excavated by Mr. Thomas Boyntonin 1880, at Hoklerness in Yorkshire, where, as has )3een aheadystated, both stone and bronze implements were found. The lake-dwellings of these islands were not, however, confinedto the crannog type. At Barton Mere Stock Photo
RM2AJ7PK9–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . and and Scot-land, those in the counties of Ayr, Dumfries, and Wigtownhavino- proved archaeologically the most valuable, but they arealso known in England and Wales. The most striking English 144 DESCKIPTIOX OF CASES N, 75, 76 examples are perhaps those excavated by Mr. Thomas Boyntonin 1880, at Hoklerness in Yorkshire, where, as has )3een aheadystated, both stone and bronze implements were found. The lake-dwellings of these islands were not, however, confinedto the crannog type. At Barton Mere
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . ixth (about 650-500 b. c). The extreme scarcity of pure tin and cojjper in the Scandinavianfinds of the Bronze age suggests that bronze was at that timeimported; and as analysis shows, some came from Central Europeand some from the British Isles, the latter supply being remark- 104 DESCRIPTION OF CASE II ably free from nickel, an alloy which is characteristic of the Germanores. Apart from the obvious Italian productions, the manu-facture of bronze implements and ornaments was local, and manyhoa Stock Photo
RM2AJ7YYF–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . ixth (about 650-500 b. c). The extreme scarcity of pure tin and cojjper in the Scandinavianfinds of the Bronze age suggests that bronze was at that timeimported; and as analysis shows, some came from Central Europeand some from the British Isles, the latter supply being remark- 104 DESCRIPTION OF CASE II ably free from nickel, an alloy which is characteristic of the Germanores. Apart from the obvious Italian productions, the manu-facture of bronze implements and ornaments was local, and manyhoa
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . s invented inIreland, and in the courseof its development spread toEngland and Scotland. It ibextrenrely rare in Prance(Case 75), and almost un-known elsewhere, so thatit is ciuite unconnectedwith the leaf-shaped pattern,which is almost universal. The dagger is known tohave been one of the earliestof bronze implements, andan advance on the mostprimitive form is shown by several of the Arreton type, which have tangs, perforated atthe extremity, to pass through a handle (fig. 55). A specimenfound Stock Photo
RM2AJ8M80–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . s invented inIreland, and in the courseof its development spread toEngland and Scotland. It ibextrenrely rare in Prance(Case 75), and almost un-known elsewhere, so thatit is ciuite unconnectedwith the leaf-shaped pattern,which is almost universal. The dagger is known tohave been one of the earliestof bronze implements, andan advance on the mostprimitive form is shown by several of the Arreton type, which have tangs, perforated atthe extremity, to pass through a handle (fig. 55). A specimenfound
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . , and is of the eighth century e.g. ; but it is doubtfulwhether this axe can really be of so early a date. One thing isclear, that the number of Chinese implements at present known islarge enough to prove the existence of a Bronze age in the Far Eastagainst those Orientalists who formerly denied it; yet it is difficult. Fiii. 112.—Ilalijeit-bladu, China. to say how long an exclusively Bronze culture lasted, as thereappears to be still a difference of opinion as to the respective datesat which b Stock Photo
RM2AJ7Y64–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . , and is of the eighth century e.g. ; but it is doubtfulwhether this axe can really be of so early a date. One thing isclear, that the number of Chinese implements at present known islarge enough to prove the existence of a Bronze age in the Far Eastagainst those Orientalists who formerly denied it; yet it is difficult. Fiii. 112.—Ilalijeit-bladu, China. to say how long an exclusively Bronze culture lasted, as thereappears to be still a difference of opinion as to the respective datesat which b
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . ments of flax, andwere able to work their own metal, as is proved by the occur-rence of moulds in which implements were cast. The discovery in Hungary, notably at Toszeg in the valley ofthe Theiss, of similar structures first founded in the Stone age,has been taken to indicate that the terramara civilization cameinto Italy from the basin of the Danube by the passes of theJulian Alps. The historical allusions to the existence of pile-dwellings in the Balkan peninsula and on the Phasis (p. 135)wo Stock Photo
RM2AJ7XA3–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . ments of flax, andwere able to work their own metal, as is proved by the occur-rence of moulds in which implements were cast. The discovery in Hungary, notably at Toszeg in the valley ofthe Theiss, of similar structures first founded in the Stone age,has been taken to indicate that the terramara civilization cameinto Italy from the basin of the Danube by the passes of theJulian Alps. The historical allusions to the existence of pile-dwellings in the Balkan peninsula and on the Phasis (p. 135)wo
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . keted hoe closely resembles examples from Cyprus(Case .J) and S. Eussia (Case H); and a number of arrow-headsfrom Naucratis, which was founded in the seventh century b.c,belong to the time when iron was in common use. MESOPOTAMIA 127 Case E. On the West side of this Case, besides the Chinese antiquitiesalready dealt with in connection with Siberia (p. 107), are a fewobjects of importance from Mesopotamia, Persia, and India, to theright. In Babylonia the copper implements (axes, lance-heads, &c. Stock Photo
RM2AJ7W2A–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . keted hoe closely resembles examples from Cyprus(Case .J) and S. Eussia (Case H); and a number of arrow-headsfrom Naucratis, which was founded in the seventh century b.c,belong to the time when iron was in common use. MESOPOTAMIA 127 Case E. On the West side of this Case, besides the Chinese antiquitiesalready dealt with in connection with Siberia (p. 107), are a fewobjects of importance from Mesopotamia, Persia, and India, to theright. In Babylonia the copper implements (axes, lance-heads, &c.
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . had a total length of about 24 in.It is of comparatively early date, and is obviously derived froma common form of dagger exhibited next to it, a socket havingbeen added for use on a shaft and the studs no doubt representingthe rivets on the base of the prototype. Pointed blades, called. Plate VII. Copper Implements, Gunueria, Balaghat, Central India.(Coses 47, 48, wc p. 67.) KIVER THAMES 69 knives, knife-diiggers, or rapiers, ucooiding to tlieir leiigtli, are well lepresented, the handles bein Stock Photo
RM2AJ8WW4–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . had a total length of about 24 in.It is of comparatively early date, and is obviously derived froma common form of dagger exhibited next to it, a socket havingbeen added for use on a shaft and the studs no doubt representingthe rivets on the base of the prototype. Pointed blades, called. Plate VII. Copper Implements, Gunueria, Balaghat, Central India.(Coses 47, 48, wc p. 67.) KIVER THAMES 69 knives, knife-diiggers, or rapiers, ucooiding to tlieir leiigtli, are well lepresented, the handles bein
A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . Fig. 7G.—Armlet, HeatheryBurn Cave, Stanhope, Co. Dur-ham. -Jf. Fig. 77.—Back of disc, HeatheryBurn Cave. ?, penannular ring of triangular section. The only important classesof implements not represented in the find were the dagger, shield,hammer, and sickle. Barbed spear-heads like that from Essex (fig. 78) are rare, andonly occur in England and Wales. It is more likely they wereused for hunting large animals than for spearing salmon ; andother specimens are shovvn in Cases A, B, and 9 (Broadw Stock Photo
RM2AJ8G1J–A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities . Fig. 7G.—Armlet, HeatheryBurn Cave, Stanhope, Co. Dur-ham. -Jf. Fig. 77.—Back of disc, HeatheryBurn Cave. ?, penannular ring of triangular section. The only important classesof implements not represented in the find were the dagger, shield,hammer, and sickle. Barbed spear-heads like that from Essex (fig. 78) are rare, andonly occur in England and Wales. It is more likely they wereused for hunting large animals than for spearing salmon ; andother specimens are shovvn in Cases A, B, and 9 (Broadw
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