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Description: | A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy probable palstave (c. 1600 BC-c. 1001 BC).This bade fragment is sub-triangular in plan and triangular in side view. From the old transverse break at the top, the sides flare evenly to the cutting edge which is evenly curved in plan. A casting seam visible on one side only appears to have been hammered of fettled.This palstave is corroded to light green and is powdery. It has patches of an even matt green patina. The break is similarly patinated. The cutting edge is uneven and incomplete due to damage and corrosion.Height: 36.9mm; width of the cutting edge: 29.8mm; width at the break: 21.5mm; thickness: 14.5mm. Weight: 47.29g.
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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