Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Henderson, Mr. P. - private (1984),219 Old Road East, Gravesend.
Site: England,Norfolk,?Hindringham,Alt Site: Norfolk, Walsingham,Site rel: Assumed,Believed to have been found by owner's father, Mr. G. Henderson; c. 20 years ago "with five others somewhere in Norfolk"; the father was cable joiner.,See NBI card for this axe, probably Hindringham hoard - see DF.
Hoard: yes
Parish: Hindringham
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 101
Width (mm): 31
Edge (mm): 46
Weight (g): 207
Surface: Mainly dk. brown with some dull gold flecking; limited surfaces with silvery green; limited areas with rich green speckling.
Description: Dimensions: L 100.5mm; We 46.4; Wm 30.8; Bm 31.5; Blp 4.7; DS 74.5; Wt. 207 g,Typology: narrow lenticular socket end; crisp ribs defining body facets; faint suggestion of two more in centre of rev. face,Manufacture: cutting edge apparently not fully prepared; fine cg. flash remains in most places; two large and offset stumps of runners.,Condition: dent low on one blade face; scoremark on opposite one - ?plough damage; edge a little irreg.,Attached Material: soil traces in socket.
Publications: a) Norwich Castle Mus. Bronze Age Metalwork 1977, 37
Remarks: Archive: PIF; AFI,PRBAF: DF (S); SI,Ext: RSO 19/12/83; CI,Rec.: SN Feb 84,Source: Sb. A.,Sub. Inf: Henderson