Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Ripon Museum, Yorkshire,Loan of Major Cathcart, lately of Mowbray House, Kirkby Malzeard
Site: England,Yorkshire (WR),Kirkby Melzeard,Willow House Farm
Discovery context: farm
Parish: Kirkby Melzeard
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 92
Width (mm): 37
Edge (mm): 53
Thickness (mm): 37
Weight (g): 120
Patina: Dark brown and brownish green.
Other: Width: edge 53mm; socket 36.5mm,Weight: 120.37 gms
Associations: One of 19. Part of a hoard of 25 socketed celts.
Description: There is a wooden peg in socket - said to be modern. Good condition. Decoration worn. Edge damaged.