Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31(14)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 95
Width (mm): 41
Edge (mm): 34
Patina: Dark brown-gold portion; much obscured by granular light green surface.
Surface: Break in blade ancient. Light orangey-brown soil adhering.
Associations: Hoard
Description: width mouth 41.2mm; width blade 34mm; width loop 8.5mm; breadth mouth 44mm; depth socket 90mm; depth int. ribs 59mm,Large bulbous upper moulding above thin belt pronounced lower; rib wing decoration with slight bump between at bottom, or on reverse pellet in similar position; long internal ribs start little below mouth; prob. narrow socket end; remains of casting flash; few odd hammer marks and punch marks on faces; small pit in side prob. casting flaw.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 75
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI