Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum., 93. 4-26. 66, Presented by A.W. Franks Esq., 26/4/1893
Site: England, Isle of Thanet, Minster (Ebbs Fleet 1893), Founder's hoard
Parish: Minster
County: Kent
Country: England
Grid reference: TR 30 64
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 100
Width (mm): 45
Weight (g): 214
Patina: green
Surface: very corroded
Associations: 9-151, Hoard consisting of 1 palstave, 2 winged celts, 13 socketed celts, 3 spear-heads, fragment of sickle, triangular knife, socketed knife, socketed hammer, fragment of implement, flanged ring, 3 pieces of harness, and 2 jets.
Description: with loop. Furrow along each side of face, above furrow raised dot.
Publications: V.C.H. Kent I. 322. 325, Proc. S.A. 2nd 5 vol XIV p. 309, XV 138, R.F. Jessup 'Kent' 110. 259
Remarks: Inacc., See new index