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A complete cast copper alloy palstave axe, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, between 1400-1200 BC.
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Caroline Johnson, 2004-12-13 15:39:02
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A complete cast copper alloy palstave axe, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, between 1400-1200 BC.
Description
English: A complete but worn cast unlooped copper alloy palstave axe (length: 138mm; width [at blade]: 50.1mm; thickness: 22.7mm; weight: exceeds the limits of the scales). The septum (length: 50.1mm) is much shorter than the blade (83.4mm), with a stop dividing the two. The flange stops are very low, with a height of approximately 3-4mm. There is a midrib clearly down the centre of the blade's length on one side, with an indication of a worn midrib on the other side. The blade tip and cutting edge are no longer visible due to corrosion and wear. The flat side flanges extend from the butt to the blade edge, which seems to be a common appearance in what Rowlands classifies as a Class 2 type. Medial ribs on the blade face are also a more common feature of this type (M J Rowlands, 'The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking: Part I: Discussion', 1976, page 30). The artefact is in a worn but fair condition.

A similar example is illustrated in Rowland's publication (Plate 29, Ref no 650), and was found at Bardon Hill, Leicestershire.

This artefact was identified and recorded by Philip J Wise at Warwickshire Museum on 25/07/1991, who noted that is was the first prehistoric find from the Dunchurch area. Additionally, he mentioned a similar palstave was recorded from Stechford, Birmingham, dating between 1400-1000 BC (the Middle Bronze Age).
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 1400 BC and 1200 BC
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FindID: 82953
Old ref: WMID-DAD8A5
Filename: WMID-DAD8A5 3.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/45880
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/45880/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/82953
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Object location52° 20′ 12.12″ N, 1° 17′ 00.78″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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