Object: Socketed Gouge
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Shrewsbury Museum,Presernted by the finder in 1907
Site: England,Shropshire,Parish of Munslow,Thonglands in a field near Holgate in Corvedale (found by Mr. J. Farmer)
Discovery context: farm
Parish: Munslow
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 75
Width (mm): 20
Edge (mm): 17
Thickness (mm): 20
Weight (g): 50
Patina: Grey green patina with brown tinge in upper part. Golden bronze shows slightly at top with is a little chipped.
Surface: Smooth and shiny
Other: Width: edge 17mm; socket 20mm,Thickness: socket 20mm,Weight: 49.61 gms
Description: Excellently preserved.
Publications: Anden's list of Prehistoric Implements of Shropshire,Vic. Co. Hist. I, p. 203,Preh. Anden, Shrops Arch. Trans. VII (3rd S) VIII