Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,Professor Sir Lucas White King, CSI, LLD, FSA,Late of Roebuck Hall, Co. Dublin,Sold at Sotheby's by auction, 9.11.21,Lot 137
Site: Ireland,Co. Sligo
Discovery context: auction
County: County Sligo
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 91.5
Width (mm): socket 44
Edge (mm): 65
Thickness (mm): socket 39.5
Patina: No patina.
Surface: Smooth. Dark brown bronze - golden bronze shows.
Description: 3 grooves round outside of socket. There is some rust in these grooves.