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Description: | Incomplete unlooped palstave of the Middle Bronze Age cast in a bi-valve mould. Length 169mm, maximum width, at blade end 37mm, maximum thickness, at the stop ridge 27mm. Weight 362g. The edges of the flanges are abraded and broken and the thickness of the septum is relatively thin in relation to its heavy and robust appearance. The cutting edge of the blade is chipped. However it is possible to determine the original profile of the cutting edge. The stop ridge is straight. Decoration on both sides of the blade is in the form of a central longitudinal rib which extends from below the stop ridge towards the blade end. The rib does not extend down the full length of the blade but terminates at a point about 28mm from the blade end. The implement was cast when the valves were not correctly aligned with each other as each half is slightly off-set forming a distinct step along the full length of both sides. Small areas of a mid to dark green patina survive overall but the implement is suffering from the effects of bronze disease and is in poor condition. All the breaks appear to be old. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -1500
-1150 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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