Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,WG 1925.
Site: England.,Northumberland,Simonburn
Parish: Simonburn
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Grid reference: NY 87,73
Year of discovery: 1807
Length (mm): 79
Width (mm): 33
Edge (mm): 44
Thickness (mm): 28
Weight (g): 119.89
Patina: dark green
Other: Width shows "edge 44  socket 33". Thickness shows "socket 28".
Description: Octagonal
Remarks: Found by Wm. Shaftoc in levelling a part of a close called the East Edge near Upper Town, Simonburn in a quarry...about 802 paces from a Roman wall.,written by John Bell, Land Surveyor & "Antiquary", of Newcastle. & correct as to particulars of find.,Inacc.,C1