Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, 1972.31(10)
Site: England,Leicestershire,Ketton,1972
Parish: Ketton
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 9845 0550
Year of discovery: 1972
Length (mm): 105
Width (mm): 42
Edge (mm): 50
Patina: V. little dark green patina; mainly observed by granular light green surfaces.
Surface: Edge mainly intact and sharp; small chip revealing coppery brown probably recent, as also odd patches on body. Light orange-brown soil adhering.
Associations: Hoard
Description: Length: 104.5mm; width mouth 41.5mm; width edge 49.5mm; width loop 9.8mm; breadth mouth 40mm; depth socket 63mm,One face - five evenly spaced ribs plus emphasised body angles, reverse - six ribs plus emphasised body angles; parts of fine casting flash on sides; slight blade tip hollows; small pit beside loop - casting flaw; narrow rectangular socket end; spaced double mask moulding.
Publications: McWhirr, 1971-2, 75
Remarks: SN April 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI