File:Palstave (FindID 59228).jpg
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[edit]Palstave | |||
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Photographer |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Mark Lodwick, 2004-02-05 11:42:19 |
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Title |
Palstave |
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Description |
English: Bronze palstave axe dating to the early Middle Bronze Age, and probably of Taunton or Cemmaes metalworking tradition, Needham et al. (1996) Period 5; c. 1500-1150 BC. The palstave is of an early type and is unlooped, and is also without either a shield pattern or a mid-rib on the blade. The palstave would appear to belong to Group III palstaves of Low-Flanged (Broad-Blade) form, the lack of cast blade decoration on this example makes it difficult to categorise to a specific type, but would appear to be dated to c. 1350-1200BC.
The palstave is relatively slight, compared to the more massive Acton Park type. The sides are parallel as far as the stop, and then gradually diverge to a slightly expanded blade. The blade edge is gently curved with a long (14mm) blade facet. The blade sides have been pronounced on the upper blade, forming low ribs. The bar stop is straight and meets the flange at a right angle; on the blade side, the stop is near vertical before arcing to the blade face and forming a ‘bar ledge stop’. The flanges are low, as defined by the type, and diverge laterally to a diagonal step before the stop. The butt is eroded, but seems to have had a V-shaped nick. The sides are slightly rounded and convex. The casting seams are discernible but largely eroded. One side appears wider on one half of the mould side than the other. Much of the surface of the palstave has been lost, but survives to a greater extent on one face and appears to have a black patchy coating or patina. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Pembrokeshire | ||
Date | between 1500 BC and 1150 BC | ||
Accession number |
FindID: 59228 Old ref: NMGW-22B071 Filename: DSCN2037.JPG |
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Source |
https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/17734 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/17734/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/59228 |
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Permission (Reusing this file) |
Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 21 November 2020) |
Object location | 51° 40′ 24.24″ N, 5° 02′ 42.61″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 51.673400; -5.045170 |
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current | 06:44, 31 January 2017 | 2,272 × 1,704 (1.31 MB) | Fæ (talk | contribs) | Portable Antiquities Scheme, NMGW, FindID: 59228, bronze age, page 895, batch count 15774 |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON |
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Camera model | E4500 |
Exposure time | 1/4 sec (0.25) |
F-number | f/3 |
ISO speed rating | 145 |
Date and time of data generation | 10:09, 5 February 2004 |
Lens focal length | 7.85 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | E4500v1.1 |
File change date and time | 10:09, 5 February 2004 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Aperture priority |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:09, 5 February 2004 |
Meaning of each component |
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Image compression mode | 3 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 2.8 APEX (f/2.64) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 0 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 38 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | Low gain up |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Hard |
Subject distance range | Unknown |