Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge,Foster Bequest, Cat. 34,Prehistoric Bronzes Cat. No. 65 (Cat. is lost)
Site: England,Bedfordshire,Biggleswade
Parish: Biggleswade
County: Central Bedfordshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 40
Width (mm): 27
Edge (mm): 35
Thickness (mm): 23
Weight (g): 39
Patina: Very dark brown patina - some dust colour about the loop.
Surface: Smooth. Some pits on one face. Looks as if it had been filed in places to make it look smoother, but the edge is only slightly filed.
Other: Thickness: socket 22.5mm
Description: Cutting edge is very sharp.