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Bronze Age palstave (fragment)
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None, Julian Watters, 2009-07-31 12:45:34
Title
Bronze Age palstave (fragment)
Description
English: A fragment of a copper-alloy palstave of middle Bronze Age date.

The fragment, which appears to have been broken off in antiquity, consists of the top piece of the implement's attachment end. The width and thickness extend gradually from the irregular top edge to the point of the break. On both sides of the axe a ridge extends along each vertical edge, increasing in height towards the point of the break. The upper and lower surfaces are flat, as are the narrower outer surfaces, which bear a central casting seam.

The artefact has a mid green patina. The metal at the top is dark grey in colour, possibly indicating a high lead content. The piece measures 36.1mm long, 24.9mm wide and 16.7mm thick. It weighs 51.36g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Buckinghamshire
Date between 1500 BC and 1150 BC
Accession number
FindID: 264675
Old ref: BH-2D5465
Filename: BA axe 09 88 - 53a.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/217944
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/217944/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/264675
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