Robert M Chapple, Archaeologist

The British Museum holds five items identified as coming from Co Kilkenny, along with one item located to either Longford or Kilkenny. The majority of these (3) are assigned to the Early Medieval period, followed by the Early Bronze Age (2). The six items are all different object types. Only two material types are represented in this assemblage: Metal (5) and Glass (1). < Table of Contents Bronze Age: Metal item Clonea socketed axe WG.1574 Copper alloy socketed axe; cast. Oval mouth with bevelled rim. Loop is set at base of the collar and its ends extend onto body. Cutting edge is moderately expanded but blunt. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807566&partId=1 Early Bronze Age: Metal items Gowran flat axe WG.1529 Copper-alloy flat axe; with a thin, slightly rounded butt. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807206&partId=1 ...

The British Museum holds 13 items identified as coming from Co Longford, along with one thought to be from either Longford or Kilkenny. The majority of these (7) are assigned to the Bronze Age generally, followed by the Early Bronze Age and the Early Medieval period (3 each). The most common object type represented are flat axes and spear-heads (3 each), followed by socketed axes (2). All 14 items are made of Metal. < Table of Contents Bronze Age: Metal items Longford spear-head WG.1631 Copper alloy socketed spearhead, pegged. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807634&partId=1 Corlea socketed axe WG.1582 Copper alloy socketed axe; cast. Body hexagonal. Five ridges on neck. One haft rib that extends upwards two-thirds of the way to the rim. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807571&partId=1 Columbleille spear-head 18630122...