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KENT-D71B51: KENT-D71B51 Bronze Age Palstave (Front)

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PALSTAVE

Unique ID: KENT-D71B51

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Incomplete Bronze Age palstave cast in copper alloy. The fragment is from the butt end of the palstave, flanked either side by parallel flanges. The the break is extremely worn, and is located above the backstop, thus none of the blade is present on the fragment. The fragment is sub-triangular in profile. The surface is very worn and it has an even green patina. The surviving section of the palstave is 47.85mm long, 24.15mm wide and 14.79mm thick.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 2150 BC
Date to: 1150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.85 mm
Width: 24.15 mm
Thickness: 14.79 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th October 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Offham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6556
Four figure Latitude: 51.279251
Four figure longitude: 0.364366
1:25K map: TQ6556
1:10K map: TQ65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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