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PALSTAVE
Unique ID: SWYOR-7CAD22
Object type certainty: Certain
A cast copper alloy Palstave dating from the middle part of the Bronze Age (about 1700 BC - 1400 BC), the Arreton or Acton Park phase
The palstave has an even green patina with pitting on the surface. The total (incomplete) length of the axehead is 132.6mm, with the blade (from the edge to the stop) comprising 78.56mm length and the septum/butt measuring 54mm in length. The flanges have a maximum breadth of 20.3mm. At its widest, the blade is 44.1mm in breadth from tip to tip.
The blade is narrow and tapering and the axe is narrow and unlooped; The butt is broken. The axe has a well defined, rounded stop-ridge on both sides rising at right angles to the septum. The side flanges are damaged, particularly on one face where recent unpatinated damage shows that the flanges have recently broken off. The blade is narrow and trapezoidal, widening gently to the cutting edge, with little added flare to the tips. The blade faces of early midribbed palstaves generally have raised edges, as if continuing the line of flanges below the stop (see: "The Axes of Scotland and Northern England", Schmidt and Burgess, 1981, p.126) but this feature is not present on the palstave recorded here. There is no shield like depression below the stop. The patina inside the septum is a smooth and brown layer, the butt end of which has flaked off. The butt is damaged, but looks as if it would have been rounded.
Compare NCL-8C1FE2 and LANCUM-D90642.
Two Bronze Age spear heads are recorded on the West Yorkshire HER from the same neighbourhood as this palstave, but they are later in date, being from the Penard (1300 BC - 1140 BC) or Wallington 1140 BC - 1020 BC) traditions. They are PRN 2992 and PRN 4186.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
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 1700 BC
Date to: Circa 1400 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 132.6 mm
Width: 44.1 mm
Thickness: 20.3 mm
Weight: 218 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Calderdale
Parish: Brighouse
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE1523
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Sunday 31st July 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes
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Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1657
References cited
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Created:
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Updated: Tuesday 31st January 2012
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