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PALSTAVE
Unique ID: IOW-615A80
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This part of the palstave is the butt end with a break at the top and another just below the 'U'-shaped stops. It has high flanges and a thin septum which has a minimum thickness of c. 4.0mm.
The fragment is green and corroded overall with traces of a brown patina on the septum. The breaks are old.
Height: 54.6mm; width: 25.1mm; thickness: 24.6mm. Weight: 90.94g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Exactly 1600 BC
Date to: Exactly 1001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 54.6 mm
Width: 25.1 mm
Thickness: 24.6 mm
Weight: 90.94 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-57
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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