Record ID: BH-AE61A0 - BRONZE AGE palstave

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PALSTAVE

Unique ID: BH-AE61A0

Object type certainty: Certain

A Middle Bronze Age unlooped copper-alloy palstave.

The artefact is of slender form and is parallel-sided at the top, gradually widening towards the blade. On either side of the palstave the flanges and stop ridge stand proud of the septum. Immediately below the stop ridge is a shield-shaped depression. The blade is crescentic, its thickness declining towards the cutting edge. A vertical casting flash, visible on the two narrower faces, has been trimmed and hammered flat. There are also numerous hammer marks on the blade. The artefact has a dark green patina and is corroded in places. It measures 150.8mm long, up to 34.3mm wide (blade) and a maximum of 18.9mm thick (stop ridge). The weight is 208.34g.

Similar palstaves are illustrated by Schmidt and Burgess (1981: cf. nos. 773 and esp. 778), who label them 'Primary shield pattern palstaves'. Such artefacts date from c. 1450 to c. 1250 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1450 BC
Date to: Circa 1250 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 150.8 mm
Width: 34.3 mm
Thickness: 18.9 mm
Weight: 208.34 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Buckinghamshire
District: Wycombe
To be known as: Longwick cum Ilmer

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Peter Reavill - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 11/199

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