2012-01-21 16:21:46 Julian Watters jwatters 2012-01-26 17:12:00 Julian Watters jwatters BH-AE61A0 PALSTAVE 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. 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 depr... Copper alloy Cast BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE Late -1450 -1250 34.3 150.8 18.9 Good Complete 2012-01-21 16:21:46 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WYCOMBE POINT( ) From Finder SP70NE SP7705 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 BH Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2012 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.