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Description: | Copper-alloy Palstave of probable early middle Bronze Age date. Object is complete and in reasonable condition, with a dark brown patina and only slight pitting. The section into which the haft would have fitted measures 48.2mm long by 18.9mm wide. It has well-defined flanges, which are up to 7mm deep and 32.7mm long, dying out short of the top of the object. The stop ridge is also well-defined. Below the stop ridge is a shield pattern with a median rib extending as far as the start of the cutting edge. The blade itself is flat and measures 45.8mm wide. On one side of the axe, in line with the position of the stop ridge, is an attachment loop. This measures 18.6mm long by 8.9mm high and has a small central hole of only a few millimetres in diameter. A join can be seen on both the upper and lower sides of the axe, its presence confirming the use of a two- piece mould. There is significant evidence for hammer working of both sides of the blade. The total length of the piece is 122.9mm. Weight = 232.33g.
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