Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31 (12)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 106
Width (mm): 42
Edge (mm): 54
Patina: Milky - dark green patina; mostly covered with granular lighter green surface.
Surface: Parts of edge intact, not particularly sharp; ancient blunting/chipping towards either side; small patch recent damage - also at mouth. Light orange-brown soil adhering.
Associations: Hoard
Description: length 105.5mm; width edge 53.5mm; width mouth 41.8mm; width loop 9.8mm; depth socket 75mm; breadth mouth 41mm,Three slight vertical ribs descend from slight second moulding; slight emphasis of body angles; well bevelled edge but no distinct line; marked blade tip hollows; small pits in one side - casting flaw; traces of casting flashes plus large lump on underside of loop; stump of one runner extant at mouth; grinding marks discernible along edge; hammer marks on sides and also flattening flash; narrow flat bottom to socket end.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 75
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI