Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum  WG  2432.
Site: England, Northumberland, Elsdon
Parish: Elsdon
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 53
Width (mm): 43
Thickness (mm): 38
Weight (g): 94.5
Patina: thin brown patina with golden bronze showing through it
Surface: smooth
Other: Lower left corner: A OK.
Description: Width and thickness specified as "across butt"  Whole of face part of blade missing.  Two casting flares on one face, one in the middle, the other near mouth of the socket.  Prominent mould marks; three well-defined ribs on each face.  Very thin delicate loop.  It appears to be fresh from the mold, or is in good condition.