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Description: | Cast copper alloy palstave tool, probably a re-worked chisel. The haft, which accounts for 75mm of the 97.69mm overall length, has a shield-shaped terminal, indicating an early date in the Middle Bronze Age for this object. It seems probable that the blade was originally much longer, and straight-sided. It was re-worked, possibly as a blade, with the re-working producing a rounded, flared cutting edge. A lip around the terminal of the haft has been largely removed by re-working. The object has an even, dark-brown patina. | Subjects: | Palstave | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Richardson, Andrew - Canterbury Archaeological Trust | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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