Object: Socketed Knife
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31(17)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 205
Width (mm): 28
Edge (mm): 35
Patina: Gold, l. green patina in patches; much covered by pale green textured surface;
Surface: Very slight irregularities of edge - some due to corrosion, some recent interference; line virt. intact, light orange-brown soil in socket.
Associations: Hoard
Description: Width: m 27.5mm; W st. 28mm; max W bl. 25.3mm; B.m 10.3; B. sh. 9.8mm; Tn bl. centre 4.0mm; D.s. 39mm,Narrow flattened sides to ell. socket; 2 pairs peg. holes - one markedly skewed; prom. rib. (straight) at s/bl junction; bl with flat midrib, bordered by concave mouldings and e. bev.; s. end prob. flat.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 75
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI