Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,Lady Stanier. The Citadel,No. 2,Preston Brockhurst, Salop.,Purchased by the late Sir Beville Stanier,From 2nd + 3rd Viscounts Hill
Site: England,Shropshire,Weston,Found in ruins of Red Castle, Hawkstone
Discovery context: excavated
Parish: Weston-under-red
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 89
Width (mm): 37
Edge (mm): 42
Thickness (mm): 38
Weight (g): 149
Patina: Grey-green patina with red-gold metal showing at edge.
Surface: Very rough
Other: Weight: 148.83 gms
Associations: Found with 3 palstaves, 3 socketed celts, 1 spearhead, 4 Roman Coins, a tongue-shaped object of bronze, a bronze needle, numerous pins, + smal objects + several mediaeval items.
Description: Possibly from same mould as another specimen in the hoard, but of lighter metal. Decoration is worn. Loop is missing. rough metal remains in lower portion of socket.
Remarks: Adhesive label "Lord Hill"