Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge,49.51
Site: England,Durham,Stanhope,Heatherey Burn Carec,Jany. 1862
Parish: Stanhope
County: County Durham
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1862
Length (mm): 85
Width (mm): 38
Edge (mm): 45
Thickness (mm): 39
Weight (g): 198
Patina: Dark grey patina green and pale green.
Surface: Corroded in places.
Associations: "The discovery included 7 celts numerous fragments of human bones, tusks of the wild boar, amulets, etc. which were embedded about 6" deep in Stalagnite": JR Ord"
Description: Ornamented with 3 vertical ribs on each face. Prominent cast marks
Publications: Prehistoric Bronzes 95. No catalogue.,Foster Bequest 46, Catalogue.
Remarks: From label attached: "This celt was found Jany. 1862 at      near Stanhope.