File:Bronze Age palstave (front and side views) (FindID 184179).jpg

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Bronze Age palstave (front and side views)
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Caroline Johnson, 2007-06-25 17:09:54
Title
Bronze Age palstave (front and side views)
Description
English: A fragment of a cast copper alloy palstave axehead, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, between 1500 – 1150 BC (length: 34mm; width: 26mm; thickness at flanges: 19mm; thickness between flanges at stop: 8.5mm; weight: 27.2g).<br.
The rear fragment of this palstave axehead is all that remains. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) is partially remaining with one flange facets to either side more complete than the other. The butt of the axehead has a straight edge. On both sides of the axe there are partially visible linear casting scars / ribs which extend from the butt and continue down the central length of the artefact. These casting scars have been trimmed and possibly hammered. It is likely that these scars are the remnants of the two part mould used to cast the artefact. There are a few bubbles at the butt of the axe, which also indicate the casting process. Overall, the artefact fragment is in a slightly worn but good condition with a dark green patina.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Shropshire
Date between 1500 BC and 1150 BC
Accession number
FindID: 184179
Old ref: WMID-93C922
Filename: WMID-93C922.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/142695
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/142695/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/184179
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