Object: Socketed axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B57
Site: Unprovenanced,Alt. Site: Cornwall, St. Ives, Lelant, c. SW 53 37,Possibly one of two from the Lelant hoard which should be in Antiquaries Collection (see AFI & DF)
Hoard: yes
Parish: Lelant
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 91
Width (mm): 42
Edge (mm): 44
Surface: Most of surface varied green-browns - prob. a deteriorating patina - some shiny mottled emerald green/dark brown; flaking mainly at corners to pale green dry surface.
Description: Dimensions: EL 90.8mm; EWe 44; Wm 41.5; Bm 40.8; max B.lp. 9.0; DS 62.8,Typology: socket sub-rect with rect end a little rounded in profile; single m-m, top sloped gently outwards; hints of lower ledge - not consistent - poss. moulding marks; 3 ribs on either face fairly evenly spread but not particularly regular in alignment or straightness.,Manufacture: cg. fls. off central - esp. on rev. side; stumps of cg. fl. on inner edge of m. top; cg. fl. below loop reduced to furrow; cg. flaw furrows alongside one rib; v. sl. bl. tip hollows,Condition: e. all dam. - some prob. corr./anc. dam., but reworking of one bl. face to edge obscures - dull gold-dark brown sur.,Attached Material: pale yellow-fawn soil traces over much
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink inser. "B57"; small rect. s/o label - printed '1' - adjacent label missing possibly originally 10 - see old N.B.I. entry,PIF; DF(C); SI; CI,Rec.: SN Feb. 79,Source: MV,Old Card 1