This photograph shows a range of artefacts typical of the Bronze Age and all found in the Abergavenny area. The palstave and socketed axes are representative of the range of wood working tools in use at this time. Both are made using the new material after which this archaeological period is named - bronze.

Although the introduction of bronze into Wales around 2500BC led to the creation of several new tool types, stone continued to be used as shown by this fine example of an axe hammer, and a barbed and tanged arrowhead, both of which would have been hafted when in use.