Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Maidstone Museum,bought from MR. W. C. Wells, Sudbury, Harrow
Site: England,Kent,Whitstable,Brought up by oyster dredgers nearly a mile from shore.
Discovery context: marine
Parish: Whitstable
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 97
Width (mm): 37
Edge (mm): 43
Thickness (mm): 35
Weight (g): 184
Patina: Rusty brown
Surface: Rather rough
Other: Weight: 184.27 gms
Associations: Found with two others.
Remarks: In a letter dated 24.vi.16, Mr. Wells says, "I have in my collection three bronze socketed axes which we found at Whitstable - they were brought up by oyster dredgers nearly a mile from shore. I understand that the oyster dredgers know the exact place where they are found and look out for specimens."