Object: Socketed Knife
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 149.
Site: Ireland, Co Westmeath
Discovery context: auction
County: County Westmeath
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 292
Width (mm): blade 27.5; 34.5; socket 29.5
Thickness (mm): 3.5; 6; 15
Surface: - either a rough casting or pitted all over. Fairly smooth. Blade probably cleaned. Parts are bright golden bronze with dark bronze where not cleaned.
Description: 2 rivet holes right through. Sharp edges.