Object: Socketed Celt
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum, 80-11-24-18, 19, 20, 21,Presented by A.W. Franks Esq.; (Henry Medland, Melbourn, Royston); 24/11/1880
Site: England,Cambridgeshire,Meldreth,Founder’s hoard. All found together by a workman in Nov 1880 near Meldreth Station, Royston, Cambs. Stated to be the whole of the find.
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1880
Length (mm): 63,65,45,50,see transcriber comments
Weight (g): 55,77,68,40
Patina: metallic brown
Surface: all very slightly corroded
Other: Top left corner says “TL 37” and on the next line, “46” (aligned under the “37”). Lengths/Weights: this card covers 4 items. The sequencing/layout is such that I can't tell if I got the lengths in the correct sequence - it may matter if, taken in sequence,  the 4 lengths are supposed to correspond to the 4 weights. Bottom right of card says “CI” or “C1”.
Associations: 1-53: 17 Socketed Celts; 5 Fragments Socketed Celts; 2 Fragments Winged Celts?; 1 Chisel?; 1 Gouge; 1 Spearhead; 2 Fragments Spearhead; 6 Pieces of swords; 1 Knife or razor; 2 Pieces edge of vessel; 1 rough piece from casting; 15 Copper cakes; 9 Fragments, various