Object: Flanged Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Colchester Museum,Old Mus. Cat. No 638,Acton Collection,PC1884
Site: England,Suffolk
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 100
Width (mm): 17
Edge (mm): 46
Thickness (mm): 14
Weight (g): 142
Patina: Remains of olive green patina. This specimen appears to have been cleaned a good deal.
Surface: Fairly smooth. Large pock marks all over. Edge appears to have been cut down and is 2" thick (possibly an unfinished casting).
Other: Width: edge 46mm; butt 17mm,Thickness: 13.5mm; 10mm,Weight: 141.75 gms