Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Colchester Museum 4524.23., presented by H.J. Cunnington 1923.
Site: England, Essex, Rayne, 1843
Parish: Rayne
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1843
Length (mm): 63
Width (mm): socket 33
Thickness (mm): socket 33
Weight (g): 77.96
Patina: a little patina, pale peacock green. round one side of socket.
Surface: smooth. dark golden bronze.
Associations: One of a bronze founder's hoard of 2 palstaves, 2 winged celts, 9 socketed celts & a gouge. The find originally comprised 18 pieces & included fragments of spearheads.
Publications: Gentleman's Magazine 1844 Vol I p. 299.