Object: Socketed Axehead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Black Gate Museum,1958-3,Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Given to Museum by Mr. R. J. Allen, Heatherden, Sindisfarme Road, N/C upon Tyne 2
Site: England,(almost certainly from) (Cumberland) Cumbria),Alston District,No record found among the effects of the donor's father, a native resident in Alston, associated with a stone axe-hammer labeled "From Alston"
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 102
Width (mm): 60
Thickness (mm): 38
Patina: Dark green, good and uniform
Surface: Good, patinated.
Other: Width: 2 3/8" = 60.325mm,Thickness: 1 1/2" = 38.1mm
Associations: No record.
Description: Cast ribs as shown, two small (c. 1/8") blow holes on one side, not shown on drawing. Some damage to cutting edge as shown.
Publications: Unpublished
Remarks: Apparently, apart from damage to edge, just as removed from mould.