Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,Professor Sir Lucas White-King, CSI, LLD, FSA,Late of Roebuck Hall, Co. Dublin,Sold by Auction at Sotheby's, 9.11.21,Lot 137
Site: Ireland,Co. Antrim
Discovery context: auction
County: County Antrim
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 68
Width (mm): socket 38
Edge (mm): 52.5
Thickness (mm): socket 31.5
Patina: Patina of dark greeny brown, rather chipped.
Surface: Smooth
Description: Ribs on inside of edge about 3mm high. Cast mark below loop is very thin & bent over. Edge is fairly sharp.