Object: Socketed Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Winchester City Museum, 850.91,Previously in the possession successively of the late Mr. W. J. Andrew and his widow the late Mrs. H. E. Tilling and bequeathed by her to the Museum in 1955.
Site: England,Berkshire,Wallingford,Slade End,1876
Parish: Wallingford
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1876
Length (mm): 56
Width (mm): 38
Thickness (mm): 29
Weight (g): 71
Patina: Generally dark brown
Surface: Rough
Other: Length: 2 3/16" = 55.56mm,Width: 1 1/2" at the splay of the blade = 38.1mm,Thickness: 1 1/8" = 28.575,Weight: 2 1/2 oz. = 70.87 gms
Description: It has a loop at the side and a low moulding round the socket.
Remarks: Inacc. See new index.