Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,80-11-24-16,Presented by A.W. Franks Esq. (Heary Meclland, Melbourn, Royston) 24/11/1880
Site: England,Cambridgeshire,Melchette,Founder's hoard.,All found together by a workman in Nov. 1880 near Melchette station, Royston, Cambs. Stated to be the whole of the find.
Discovery context: railway cutting
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Grid reference: TL 37 46
Year of discovery: 1880
Length (mm): 77
Width (mm): 50
Weight (g): 145
Patina: green
Surface: slightly corroded
Other: 1 side profile drawing of socketed celt, listed as inaccurate.
Associations: 1-15, 17 Socketed Celts 5 Fragments. 2 " Winged Celts? 1 Chisel ? 1 gouge 1 Spearhead 2 Fragments " 6 Pieces of swords 1 Knife or razor 2 Pieces edge of vessel 1 Rough piece from casting 15 Copper cakes 9 Fragments, various
Description: lower part only. containing fragment of a sword
Remarks: Inacc,CI