Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,  1931 -- 3 -- 14 -- 15
Site: England, GREATER LONDON,  Bexley Heath,  Discovered in 1930 in a sandpit belonging to Mrs. Buxley, at a depth of 15-20 ft from the surface., Founder's hoard
Parish: Bexleyheath
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: TQ  48  75  [in pencil]
Year of discovery: 1930
Length (mm): 91
Width (mm): 48
Thickness (mm): 33
Weight (g): 178
Patina: green
Surface: corroded
Other: Beautiful, 3-part, hand-drawn illustration with some dimensions indicated.  One part is a cross-section., Under SITE:,  'GREATER LONDON, Bexley Heath" has been written over whited-out text.
Associations: 1--29; 21 Socketed Celts; 16 Fragments Celts; 1 Chisel?; 1 Knife; 1 Gouge; 1 Speearhead; 1 Sword; 1 Copper cake; Fragments "  [ditto mark falling under cake on line above]
Description: Plain, looped.
Publications: Antiquaries Journal ,  vol XI p. 170
Remarks: Pencil notation near bottom of left column, in pencil:, "Somewhat inacc.", At very bottom of left-hand column:, "ND : 1974",  , At very bottom of RIGHT-hand column, in pencil:, "c i"