Object: Shaft-Hole Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Presencer, Dr. A - Private,92 Greenfield Avenue, Carpenters Park, Oxney, Herts
Site: England,Cornwall,St. Sampson,Golant,alledgedly,Alledgedly found about March 1978 in a "cave" just above railway track (i.e. to West). The "cave" was described with an entrance c. 4' high and 18" wide; gong back 8-10'; micaceous rock - white granite. A blck of stone - "marble like" - caught finders' attention (Dr. Presencer), and the axe fell out from deep in beside the stone; it was covered in lichen.
Parish: St. Sampson
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Grid reference: SX 123 542
Year of discovery: 1978
Length (mm): 181
Width (mm): 55
Edge (mm): 79
Thickness (mm): 38
Surface: Dark brown patina; small speckled fir green patches; small deposits pale buff material in crevices, etc.; edge fairly sharp - few hints of gold
Description: Dimensions: Length: 180.5mm,Width: blade 79mm; butt 54.5mm,External Breadth socket 38.3mm; Internal Width Socket 45.2mm and 44.5mm; Internal Breadth socket: 26.5mm & 25.7mm,Note: detailed features very reminiscent of shaft-hole axe brought in to PRBA a few months earlier (Nov. 77) by McDougall & Palmer, dealers, New Bond Street - Unprovenanced. Dealt with by SN. M&P disposed of axe quickly after return. Miss Enderly, who brought axe in from M&P, confirms that it is same piece on basis of its condition.,Evidence for forging in split down one side of blade -slight hint on reverse side; grooves - ?punchmarks - in crease between socket/blade; some hammermarks around socket.,Depression in one edge of socket pronounced  and probably cg. flaw; larger indentation on reverse side of same opening.
Remarks: SN June 78,PI; DF (S)