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Description: | A complete Middle Bronze Age palstave. The axe displays hammering on its blade and has a shield-shaped hollow below its stop ridge.The axe measures 104.24mm long and is 21.27mm wide. The blade is narrow and measures 25.44mm across. The distance from the apex to the inside of the stop is 41.87 and the maximum width of the septum is 6.16mm. The upper inside edges of the socket exhibit signs of polish caused by wear. The flashing on the long edges are trimmed and hammered flat. The apex is notched.
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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