Record ID: NCL-F9D767 - BRONZE AGE palstave

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Palstave

Unique ID: NCL-F9D767

Object type certainty: Certain

A case bronze palstave axehead of the Middle Bronze Age.

The palstave belongs to the Acton group of metalwork, and is a nearly complete specimen. The entire axehead is 135mm in length, with a maximum width across the flanges measuring 35.2mm.

The blade has a mid-ridge in very low relief, and the blade expands very slightly out from the centre of the head, with the blade tips expanding out from the rest of the blade very dramatically. The edge is cresent shaped. In length, the blade is 67.02mm, and 113.24mm thick at its base and 1.04mm thick at the edge.

The flanges expand from the top and bottom of the septum in a sub-triangular fashion, peaking nearer to the blade than the butt. In length, each flange measures 55.3mm and is 13.24mm wide from the septum to outer edge.

The septum is 8.5mm thick, 62.79mm long from the base of the blade to the butt, and 25.08mm in height/breadth. The butt is slightly rounded with visible casting marks.

The object has an even green patina.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1400 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 135 mm
Width: 35.2 mm
Thickness: 14.24 mm
Weight: 296 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Scarborough
Parish: Wykeham

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE9579
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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