Object: Looped socketed axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: On loan to City Museum from Forest of Dean Local History Society, L.89,Returned to the Forest of Dean Local History Society, 25.3.60
Site: England,Gloucestershire,near Coleford,Found on Sling Common,Found about two years ago by S. Presst, then left on a rubbish dump, and recently (present date 7th August 1957) rediscovered. Communicator of find: Miss Butterworth, a teacher.
Parish: Coleford
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1957
Length (mm): 98
Width (mm): 51
Thickness (mm): 40
Other: Length: 97.5mm
Description: Decoration of three converging ridges on each face. Casting seam runs down centre of loop. Bronze. Lip of socket and cutting edge are chipped, and the socket-lip is cracked in four places.
Remarks: Late Bronze Age. Bronze looks to be in a stable condition.