Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31(7)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 108
Width (mm): 43
Edge (mm): 53
Patina: Dark green patina; mostly covered by granular lighter green surfaces.
Surface: Edge with v. minor notches, quite sharp in places; gouged area on one face - prob. modern. Light orange-brown soil adhering.
Associations: Hoard
Description: width mouth 42.5mm; width edge 53.3mm; width loop 12mm; breadth mouth 42mm; deptch socket 79mm; depth int. ribs 28mm,Four quite evenly spaced ribs-fairly fine, start a little below lower moulding; slight emphasis of body angles; slight dislocation in mould valves apparent at top of reverse side; stumps of two casting jets; short  prominent ribs inside socket; flat socket-end medium width; hammer marks on sides; poss. grinding marks at edge; blade edge expanded a little but no blade tip hollows.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 75
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI