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PALSTAVE
Unique ID: DEV-618BF7
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe fragment, probably dating to c. 1500-1100. The fragment is highly abraded and comprises of the butt end of the palstave, broken prior to the stop ridge. The fragment is rectangular in plan and triangular in profile, the flanges creating an "I" shaped cross-section and defining a rectangular septum.
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Class: Fragment
Subsequent actions
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: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 145 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th August 2012 - Wednesday 28th November 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: North Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Tawstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS5824
Four figure Latitude: 50.997823
Four figure longitude: -4.024976
1:25K map: SS5824
1:10K map: SS52SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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