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PALSTAVE
Unique ID: IOW-15866D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (c. 1500 BC-c. 1150 BC).
The blade and a small portion of the butt are missing. A break has occurred just below the stops.
The septum, wings and stops survive. The septum has a maximum thickness of 8.6mm
This palstave is corroded and green and has patches of a decayed dark green patina. The breaks are old.
Length: 76.0mm; width at stops: 23.9mm; width at butt: 20.0mm; thickness at stops: 18.0mm. Weight: 139.14g.
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 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 76 mm
Width: 23.9 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight: 139.14 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th August 2018 - Wednesday 8th August 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-1-249
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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