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PALSTAVE
Unique ID: IOW-14CB93
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and corroded possible palstave or chisel of possible Late Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1200 BC-1001 BC).
A break has occurred just above a depression on each side which are possibly the remains of shield-shaped stops and a small portion of septum. The blade is roughly oval in cross-section and the sides taper inwards from the break at the top to the flaring cutting edge. The cutting edge is evenly curved.
This implement is light green and corroded overall. Small patches of brown patina can be seen on each side of the blade, close to the cutting edge. There is no indication of any decoration or casting seams.
Length: 79.8mm; width of blade: 32.0mm; width at break: 20.9mm; maximum thickness (just below stops): 13.9mm. Weight: 89.43g.
Compare with: BERK-658DF1; KENT-AC05C3; SF-09D1D5 and SOM-0F85D7.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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 1200 BC
Date to: Exactly AD 1001
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 79.8 mm
Width: 32 mm
Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight: 89.43 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th September 2016 - Sunday 4th September 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-7-234
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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