This bronze axe-head dates to around 1400 bc. It was found ten metres
below ground during the building of the Royal Victoria Docks at Silvertown
in Newham. It was cast in a two-piece mould made of clay or possibly
metal. It would have been attached to a wooden haft or handle and used in
carpentry.
Nearby tracks
A number of Bronze Age wooden trackways have been found nearby during
recent archaeological excavations. It is possible that the Silvertown
axe-head was used to construct them.
The axe-head is currently on display in the Museum of London's London
before London gallery.
