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Hoe

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Iron.

Description

Hoe (sarculum). Triangular blade with horizontal “shoulders” and rounded edges, divided by a central rib extending to the blade edge. The hafting socket, slightly raised, is of biconical profile. On the opposite face to the blade, the socket is topped by a trapezoidal projection.

Classification and chronology

Hoe / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum blade length: 115 mm; Maximum width: 136 mm; Maximum socket diameter: 35 mm; Weight: 901,5 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 97 B2, A2, op. 73]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2010, 1000, est. CCXXVIII, n.º 21.