Object: Wing-flanged Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Hull Museum, No. 170
Site: England,?Kent,No locality,Purchased by Hull Museum in Sussex, and said to have been part of a hoard found in Kent. With the purchase was a forged socketed celt, said to have been found with the others, and this seems to make the find place of the whole lot uncertain. The other members of the alleged hoard are looped palstave (Hull Museum 171) and unlooped Palstave (Hull Museum 169).
Hoard: yes
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Weight (g): 376
Patina: Thin brown patina, cleaned off (? recently) at butt end.
Surface: Smooth and good condition.
Description: Cutting edge fairly sharp and even, except for the extremities, which are both jagged; edges of blade-end have a slight concavity; rudimentary stop ridge; well developed lozenge-shape flanges: butt smooth and even.