Object: Socketed Knife
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Chichester Institute, sold to Borough of Newbury Museum. 1923
Site: Ireland
Discovery context: auction
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 273
Width (mm): socket 31; Blade 36; 29
Thickness (mm): Blade 3; 4; 13; socket 17; 16
Weight (g): 174
Patina: The patina round socket is very dark brown. On the blade the patina has been removed. Excepting where section is shown & the blade is all bronze colour.
Surface: Surface of blade is rough with tiny pittings. A patch of light green & blue corrosion on blade at section.