Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Herts County Museum, St. Albans,Lent by Capt. J. H. Ball, RAF,80
Site: England,Hampshire
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 65
Width (mm): 36
Edge (mm): 46
Thickness (mm): 36
Weight (g): 99
Patina: Dark browny green and remains of dark brown on one side.
Surface: Smooth. Tiny pittings nearly all over.
Other: Length: 64.5mm,Width: edge 45.5mm; socket 36mm,Thickness: socket 35.5mm,Weight: 98.7 gms
Description: The decoration as shown in sketch, does not show so clearly actually, the thick dark brown patina obscures it, and on one side it is very indistinct.