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Description: | An incomplete Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave (1500 BC-1150 BC).The butt end of the implement is missing and the cutting edge is partially missing due to damage and corrosion. The septum has a minimum thickness of 4.2mm and the stops on each side are barely apparent. From the break at the top, the sides flare gently outwards and downwards to the cutting edge which is semi-circular in plan. In side view, the implement is pointed oval. 92.6 x 35.7 x 13.1mm. Weight: 137.81g.The break at the top is old and the surfaces are entirely covered with pitting and corrosion blisters.
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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