Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Norris, N.E.S. - Private (E203),"Wayside", 20 Withdean Road, Brighton,Purchased 1947 from the digger driver who found the hoard; he had "Kept a couple for himself, for scraping his shovel."
Site: England,Sussex,Sompting,Hill Barn Nursuries,Oct. 1946,No. 17
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Sompting
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Grid reference: TQ 1762 0619
Year of discovery: 1946
Length (mm): 113
Edge (mm): 66
Patina: Dark brown patina
Surface: Green/rusty brown rough surfaces. Minimal filing to gold near edge - recent damage; edge v. sharp and intact.
Associations: Hoard
Description: Double mouth-moulding; reverse casting flash markedly bowed.
Publications: Curwen, 1948, 163 no. 17, pl. XXIa
Remarks: SN Nov. 77,PIF; AFI,Letter 10/10/77 from Mr. Norris - in DF(C)