UK temporarily bars export of Bronze Age battle-axe head
The government says the Scarthingwell artefact can be acquired by a UK institution during the restriction period.
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- The export bar is intended to give museums and galleries time to raise funds to acquire it.
The government says the measure aims to keep the artefact in the UK and on public display.
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UK temporarily bars export of Bronze Age battle-axe head
- UK GovernmentMinister steps in to help save a prehistoric British battle-axe head from leaving the UKSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The government says the Scarthingwell artefact can be acquired by a UK institution during the restriction period.
- UK GovernmentMinister steps in to help save a prehistoric British battle-axe head from leaving the UKSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The export bar is intended to give museums and galleries time to raise funds to acquire it.
- UK GovernmentMinister steps in to help save a prehistoric British battle-axe head from leaving the UKSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The government says the measure aims to keep the artefact in the UK and on public display.
- UK GovernmentMinister steps in to help save a prehistoric British battle-axe head from leaving the UKSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)