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Fragment of Bronze Age Palstave - side 2
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Julian Watters, 2004-01-21 15:44:21
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Fragment of Bronze Age Palstave - side 2
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English: Fragment of cast copper-alloy palstave of probable middle Bronze Age date. Fragment consists of the blade, which is crescentic in form and slightly upturned at the edges, and the lower part of the main body. On both sides of the object, just above the blade, are two small sub-oval indentations. The purpose of these is unclear, although it is likely that they were decorative. The lower part of the stop ridge is visible on both sides and is unusually close to the blade itself, suggesting that the piece was originally of a squat nature. This theory is confirmed by examination of the sides, which radiate out at a wide angle from the blade, creating a thick body (see photo). A ridge which extends down the side of the palstave also indicates that it was made in a two piece mould. The piece measures 39.4mm high, by 41.5mm wide at the widest point of the blade and 22.7mm wide at the narrowest. It is up to 22.8mm thick. Weight = 92.17g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date between 1500 BC and 1000 BC
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FindID: 58400
Old ref: BH-E92480
Filename: axe3.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/16724
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/16724/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/58400
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