Object: Socketed Axe Head
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Slack Gate Museum N/C. Mus. No. 1947.4A,Given by S. E. Cowen 1947. From the collection of Miss Walker, Hancham; formerly in the possession of Mr. J. J. Walker, son of Mr. Wylan Walker contractor for the construction of several sections of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Site: England,Northumberland,Haydon Bridge,Found about 1834 during the construction of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway; no other details recorded.
Parish: Haydon Bridge
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1834
Length (mm): 83
Edge (mm): 46
Thickness (mm): 38
Patina: Mottled green
Surface: [Sond?]
Other: Length: 3 1/4" = 82.55mm,Width; 1 13/16" = 46.06mm,Thickness: 1 1/2" = 38.1mm
Associations: Found with palstave, Mus. No. 1947.4
Publications: Proc. Soc. of Antiq. of N/C, 4th series., Vol. IX, page 139, Record of donation only.,c.f. Evans, Fig. 172 from Ackboy Co. Month.
Remarks: Irish? cf. Evans no. 172 from Ackboy Co. Month.