Object: Winged axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Eldon House, 2 Landsdowne Rd., Croydon, Surrey
Site: England,Surrey,Beddlestead Green,Chelsham,"Found by a workman digging for flints.",1890
Parish: Chelsham
County: Surrey
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1890
Length (mm): 98
Width (mm): 32
Thickness (mm): 32
Patina: Mottled green/brown.
Surface: Smooth but with small blow holes.
Composition: Bronze.
Other: Length: 3 7/8" = 98.425mm,Width: 1 1/4" = 31.75 mm,Thickness: 1 1/4" = 31.75mm
Associations: Part of hoard 1-8. Similar winged palstave with cast hollow in British Museum, "Addington 1913/14', 'Kent' (should be Surrey).
Description: Winged upper section of winged palstave. Broken below base of wings. No stop ridge. Cast loop. Wings broken on upper shoulder. Hollow CAST in centre inch. Clay core held by U of bronze wire (see sketch).
Publications: Victoria County History Surrey, Vol. I, Page 241,Proc. Soc. Ant. of London, ser. 2 xviii, 285, etsq.
Remarks: Compiler would welcome information on other hollow winged types.,A B Reid.