Object: SOCKETED AXE Mould
Classification: Valve 2
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Worthing Museum, 65/517 (ii)
Site: England,Sussex (West),Worthing,Castle Road
Parish: Worthing
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Description: Mould Assembly: 2 valves seat together quite well - possibly some gaps around contact face even allowing for det. of edges; lp. plugs meet (or virt. so),Manufacture: indications of a positive part to loop, as well as negative, i.e. from complementary matrix,Condition: much of edges chip damaged, but basic shape retained; most of broken edges of Pb. casting white patinated and anc. - top and bottom ones have soil against; find horiz. cracks at lower edge might be assoc. with stress from breaking cg.; this break rounded in sec.; some chipping along sides - revealing fresh breaks, maroon core to Pb.; hollow in casting appears to be as found; loop plug intact.,Attached Material: 2/3 of matrix with Pb casting in place, white to grey dusty surface. Fawn soil coating lower matrix, part of Pb casting inside, and lower part of gate support.
Remarks: Cont. Card.