Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, B.6.a
Site: England,Leicestershire,(Rutland),Cottesmore,1906
Parish: Cottesmore
County: Rutland
Country: England
Grid reference: c. SK 90 13
Year of discovery: 1906
Length (mm): 107
Width (mm): 35
Edge (mm): 46
Surface: Dark green patina - gold; substantial areas pooled to brighter green and ruddy surfaces; small areas cleaned ? to gold edge irregular and sharp due to corrosion.
Associations: Hoard
Description: Dimensions: width: edge 46mm; mouth 35.2mm; loop 7mm,Depth socket: 81.5mm; breadth mouth 32.8mm,Slight traces casting flashes; facets on body with good crisp angles; oval section collar; near flat top to mouth; strongly moulded loop; hammer ripples on lower blade.
Remarks: SN May 78,PI; AFI; CI; SI