Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Stanier, Sir A. - Private (no. 2),The Manor, east Famdon, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 9SE
Site: Unprovenanced,Possibly from the vicinity of Red Castle, Western-under-Redcastle, Salop
Parish: Western-under-redcastle
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 89
Width (mm): 38
Edge (mm): 42
Surface: Dull raised green surface mainly; axe very small dark green-brown patch patina between loop stumps; loop stumps c. pale grey-green - recent break? traces of gold at edge - recent interference; craggy dark brown material on socket walls - core remains?
Associations: Undocumented
Description: Dimensions: Width: mouth 37.8mm; Wbl. 41.5; D.S. 54.5; Breadth mouth 38,Blade-edge as cast - no working; find rib on upper part of either socket face; shape of socket end uncertain; cg. fl. small and thin; three ribs slightly irregular on both faces; well emphasised body corners; form and decoration match exactly no. 3 in collection - same mould likely, but little under-filled for no. 2.
Remarks: PI; DF(C); SN June 78,Submitted Feb. 78 (via M & L.A.)