Object: SOCKETED AXE
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private - Lord Harlech
Site: SHROPSHIRE, SELLATYN, OAKHURST, Found 19 Sept 1986 by Mr Pearce whilst metal-detecting. The find was in 'shaly' soil about 12" below ground level, below the molds
Parish: Oakhurst
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SJ 2887, 3127
Year of discovery: 1986
Length (mm): 111.3
Width (mm): 44.8
Edge (mm): 57.3
Weight (g): 337.9
Patina: Dull green -> blackish green pat.; scattered speckle-pocking
Surface: Chip out of cutting edge soil covered, rest of it corrosion chipped.
Composition: see file
Other: - additional measurements: "Bm 41.3; Blp. (min) 9.7; Ds 80",  - Metallurgy Analyst: "D B Hook",  - additional info bottom right: Rec: "SN Jan 91", Source: "Sb. A.", DF: "S" and AFI has a tick.
Associations: HOARD.
Description: Sub-rect. socket entrance tapering evenly to ? flat end; 4 very crisp ribs (like fine strings) run full length of socket; sub-biconical upper m-m; lower one a wavering fine rib, as are the poorly spaced vertical ribs; body has slightly skewed cross-section and very bulbous faces; body angles mainly not very angular; heavy loop of sub-triang. section and flattened sides (prob. post-cast). Stumps of cg. flash remain for most of length, traces only around mouth; hammer rippling on blade faces and some fine concentric grinding, but no defined e. bevel, nor blade tip hollows; sl. tip at mouth entrance - ? post-cast., A little soil still in socket end
Publications: BBA 1257