Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31(15)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 97
Width (mm): 37
Edge (mm): 52
Patina: Areas of v. dark green - gold brown patina; much obscured by granular light green surface.
Surface: Edge intact, not particularly sharp; asymmetry poss. due to wear and useage. Light brown and orangey soil adhering.
Associations: Hoard
Description: length 96.5mm; width edge 52mm; width mouth 37mm; width loop 10.5mm; breadth mouth 35.3mm; depth socket 65mm; depth internal ribs 28mm,Two closely set mouth mouldings of similar proportions; row of three bosses below; are of punchmarks below bosses; remains of casting flash; blade tip hollows; 2 fine internal ribs - slightly irregular; narrow flat bottom; level, but rounded, top to moulding; poss. small casting flaw at edge.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 25
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI