Co Kildare: Archaeological Objects at The British Museum
The British Museum holds eight items identified as coming from Co Kildare. The majority of these (3) are assigned to the Bronze Age, followed by the Late Medieval period (2). The most common object type represented are floors (2). Only three material types are represented in this assemblage: Metal (5), Pottery (2), and Stone (1). < Table of Contents Neolithic/Bronze Age: Stone item Kildare axe 18730602.166 Polished stone axe with flat butt; slight damage at butt end of face. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1556848&partId=1 Bronze Age: Metal items Kildare socketed axe 18730602.160 Copper alloy socketed axe; cast. Body cross-section octagonal. Unusual axe as it has a band of five ridges around the lower part of the neck. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807564&partId=1 Kildare sword 18761214.130 Copper...