Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,Sir Lucas White-King, CSI, LLD, FSA, late of Roebuck Hall, Co Dublin.,Sold at Sotheby's by auction. 9. 11. 21. Lot 136.
Site: Ireland,Co Down,Newry
Discovery context: auction
Parish: Newry
County: County Down
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 64
Width (mm): socket 36.5
Edge (mm): 47.5
Thickness (mm): socket 30.5
Patina: traces of olive green patina.
Surface: smooth, dark brown bronze. This appears to have been cleaned.
Description: Ribs at bottom of socket, & up the sides.