Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,E.N. Witchell Esq., Stroud, Glos.
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 76
Width (mm): 51
Thickness (mm): 40
Weight (g): 226
Patina: Dark green
Surface: Slightly rough, a thin light green corroded covering over the patina. Clay (possibly) adheres on one side.
Other: Width: socket 51mm; where broken 42mm,Thickness: socket 40mm; edge end 14mm
Description: On the rim of socket are 4 oval surfaces slightly raised from the rim itself. The one marked X is more distinct than the others, which are not very prominent. The parts of rim between these, slope away towards inside of socket. Raised decoration. The edges of the sides are rounded off.