Object: Flat Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: In possession of Mrs. Cdt. Shebbs, Ivy Cottage, Endon. Staffs.,Found by her son Fred Stubs now in the Royal Navy, on decending from Penrhydding over some rocks his foot disturbed the surface hearing a metallic ring, he looked around and discovered this celt on the surface.,In possession of Mr. Betram B. Simms (1930),"Zoad", Norman [Frre?], Banford Park, Stoke-on-Trent,Now on loan to City of Stoke-on-Trent Museums + Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent,In possession of Mr. F. Stubbs, 123 Brook Road, Treatham, Stoke-on-Trent,
Site: England, staffordshire,endon + stanley,halfway between endon and brownedge,found at henridding not penbydding (see letter of 4th may 1954 from curator)
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 128
Width (mm): 65
Thickness (mm): 9
Weight (g): 508
Patina: Dark green.
Surface: Highly decorated. Deeply pitted in parts.
Composition: Bronze
Description: The reverse side in all probability bore similar ornamentation, but it is now very fragmentary. The reverse side being very deeply and generally pitted. The decorations are the cleanest cut and most defined I have seen.,Blunted.
Publications: (See letter from G.L.V. [Bemnse?], Curator, 4th May, 1954)