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Unique ID: SUSS-EC7134
Object type certainty: Certain
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Incomplete cast, Middle Bronze Age, copper alloy, palstave, 1550-1150 BC. The axe has a curved flared blade that tapers towards the central stop ridge. The rear half of the palstave is subrectangular in shape, thought the very tip of the butt is missing. This rear half has U shaped concave flanks with traces of longitudinal ridges on the interior of the depression. The profile of the tool is diamond shaped, tapering from the stop ridge towards the butt and the blade.
The palstave is covered in a bright green patina and is heavily pitted with much of the original surface of the object having been corroded away, though in places the smooth orignal surface can be seen.
This palstave shares similarities with WILT-46374E.
Length (Blade to Butt): 130.03mm
Height (Stop ridge): 22.91mm
Width (of Blade): 44.6mm
Thickness (Central Stop ridge): 28mm
Weight: 259g
Class: Palstave
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1550 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 130.03 mm
Height: 22.91 mm
Width: 44.6 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight: 259 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: ST9535
Four figure Latitude: 51.11426843
Four figure longitude: -2.07280766
1:25K map: ST9535
1:10K map: ST93NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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