Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum, O.S.556
Site: England,Leicestershire,(Rutland),Barleythorpe
Parish: Barleythorpe
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 84 09
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 107
Width (mm): 38
Edge (mm): 59
Surface: Dark brown p.; flaking/pocking over much to lighter brown and pale-dull green surs.; c.e. totally blunted in ant., minor recent fractures also; some minor scoring of sur. prob. recent orange material coating parts.
Description: Dimensions: Length: 106.5mm,Width: m. 38.3; We 58.5; Ds 80.5; Bm. 37; Blp 7,Slight second moulding below upper miscast one - insufficient metal for mould; plain faces; some hmks. particularly towards c.e.; qt. prom bl. tip hollow; much of cg. fl. end; narrow rect. flat s. end; hollow low on rev. face prob. cg. flaw; some stratums at e. poss. orig. grinding marks.
Remarks: Label: Black ink: O.S. 556,SN July 78,PI; CI; SI