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Description: | Cast copper alloy shield pattern palstave; Crediton type. Broken blade and butt ends with worn down flanges with one missing. The remains of a raised edge, in the form of a shield can be seen below the stop ridge. The surface is heavily pitted and has a dark green patina that is encrusted with light green corrosion.L. 156mm; W. (blade) 51mm; W. (butt) 26 mm; Th. (flange) 33mm; Wt. 450.3gThis was found with another shield pattern palstave, but they are not identical with this palstave having a rounded and shorter shield indicating that they were cast in different moulds. Nonetheless, they are both Crediton Type dating from the Acton Park metalwork phase (c.1500-1400 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997) and have been found in Cornwall at hoards such as Perranzabuloe, Truro and Veryan (Pearce 1983, 577-581, plates 16, 18-20).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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