Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum 1922-2-6, 6, Purchased from E. M. Nicholl, 17 High Street, Whitstable, 1922.
Site: England, Kent, Swalecliff, Found at foot of clay cliff in village of Swalecliff, 1 mile from Whitstable.
Parish: Swalecliff
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 112
Width (mm): 50
Thickness (mm): 44
Weight (g): 270
Patina: green
Associations: Hoard of 3 winged axes, 8 socketed axes, 8 fragments, 2 gouges, 6 fragments of swords, 1 spear-head, 1 chape, 1 disc, 1 jet & 25 copper cakes. resembles the hoard from Hoo.
Description: longitudinal ribs and dots on both faces. loop.
Remarks: Inacc.