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Description: | A Middle Bronze Age Early Unlooped Palstave axehead (Group II), probably of Schmidt and Burgess Early Midribbed Type Liswerry (The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, 1981, plate 58 nos.790-4), with wear and pitting particularly at the butt end, along the sides and the blade. The area between the flanges on both sides retains its original brown, smooth patina. The palstave measures 158mm in length and weighs 344g. At its thickest it measures 26.68mm (at the stop-ridges) and it is widest at the cutting edge, 67.52mm.The blade is roughly triangular in shape with incurved long edges expanding to the outwardly curved cutting edge. Bevelling on both sides is apparent at the cutting edge, c.10mm wide. Below the stop ridge, the blade measures 23.12x19.52mm with a prominent edge and mid-rib, all of which diminish as the blade expands and narrows, the edges presumably hammered out. Directly below the stop ridge and at the top of the mid-rib is a slight sunken area. The original brown patina survives on both faces at this point.To the sides of the axehead the casting flashes are apparent, worn smooth.The length from the butt end to the stop ridge is c.61mm. It is max.c.9.42mm deep (behind the stop-ridge - there is also a possible casting flaw at this point) and max.22.08mm wide. The stop ridge curves outwards a little before narrowing from the stop-ridge to the butt-end on both sides.Early Midribbed Palstaves belongs to the Acton Park metalworking phase of the Middle Bronze Age, corresponding to the earlier part of Needham's (1996) Period 5, dated to 1500 - 1150BC.
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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