Object: Winged Celt
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,  80- 11- 24- 22- 28,  Presented by AW Franks Esq,  (Henry Medland, Melbourn, Royston),  24/11/1880
Site: England, Cambridgeshire, Meldreth
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1880
Length (mm): 84 and 70 *two pieces
Width (mm): 34   and 35*two pieces
Thickness (mm): 193 and 128* two pieces
Patina: metallic brown and green
Surface: Slightly corroded
Other: A note under Site says" Founder's hoard. All found together by a workman in November 1880 near Meldreth Station, Royston Cambs.Stated to be the,   whole of the find.,  Next to associations the hoard is listed as follows:,  17 socketed Celts  6 fragments swords,  5 fragments "          1 Knife or Razor,  2    " Winged Celts 2 Pieces edge of vessel,  1  Chisel       1 rough piece fom casting,  I  Gouge       15  Copper cakes,  1  Spearhead    9 Fragments  Various,  2 Fragements ",
Associations: 1- 53 see transcriber's notes
Description: Lower end with beginnings of wings