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PALSTAVE

Unique ID: NMS630

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Low-flanged palstave axe with side loop. Found with part of haft intact (now removed and sent to the BM for analysis) -wood survived within area bound by flanges. Cutting edge broken at one end and along bottom edge. Flanges stop c.22mm short of the intact and squarish butt. Cutting edge is wide and greatly expanded (cutting width c.70+mm). Sides of blade are steeply curved. Blade is chamfered, and toone side has a substantial c.20mm crack running along the cutting edge. Some of the wooden haft remain on one side only, and below, in line with the stop and angled into the middle of the axe isa circular 3mm diam. hole. Axe is plain, except for curious 'ridge'/ mid-rib slightly off-centre on one side of the blade only. Uniform criss-cross lines possibly could be remains of twining. Axe is pitted and heavily corroded, especially around stop ridge area. White residue at butt end result of being wrapped in silver foil to protect wood for C14 analysis. ?Type Carleton. Length 161mm, Weight 499g

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: pp

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1450 BC
Date to: Circa 1300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 161 mm
Weight: 499 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 20979

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: NORFOLK FELTWELL

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found on emerging fen island
Current location: pp
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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