Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Colchester Museum 4524.23., presented by H.J. Cunnington 1923.
Site: England, Essex, Rayne, 1843.
Parish: Rayne
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1843
Length (mm): 75.5
Width (mm): near edge 27, socket 35.5
Thickness (mm): socket 35
Weight (g): 132.42
Patina: slate grey green, & golden bronze show on wings on one side.
Surface: smooth
Associations: One of a bronze founder's hoard of 2 palstaves, 2 winged celts, 7 socketed celts, 2 pieces of other socketed celts & a gouge. The find originally comprised 18 pieces & included fragments of spearheads.
Description: The wing shapes are flat & raised: not defined by beading.
Publications: Gentleman's Magazine 1844 Vol I p. 299.