Rare British Late Bronze Age 'Socketted' Gouge
Bronze, 90 grams, 110 mm. Late Bronze Age; 1,200-500 BC. Finely cast socketted gouge with angulated socket. The blade of concave shape with slightly convex cutting edge. Reference: J. Evans Bronze Age Implements; Lord McAlpine Antiquities from Europe and the Near East, p.108-9, 11.56-62. Extremely fine condition, with sound patination. Rare. Provenance: found West Yorkshire, from on old English collection.