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PAS-929C02: Bronze Age Palstaves

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PALSTAVE

Unique ID: PAS-929C02

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published Find published

Four Bronze Age Palstaves, uncovered during the stripping of topsoil and subsoil for an excavation at North Bersted.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With Thames Valley conservators
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2008T218

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1400 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 4

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 28th March 2008

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2008T218

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Near Bognor

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Controlled archaeological investigation (topsoil stripping)
Current location: With Thames Valley conservators

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: PAS
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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