Record ID: SF-7906A4
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a single Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. One fragment consists of the butt end and the other the inner part of the blade. The two fragments fit together neatly at the break. In profile the object has leaf-shaped flanges that become rapidly narrower beyond the stop-ridge along the sides of the blade. The stop-ridge is a raised bar of the same height as the butt flanges. There does not appear to have been a side-loop originally. The blade appears to have been 'crinoline' or S-shaped originally, although the outer end is missing making it difficult to confirm th…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B43703
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy middle Bronze Age palstave axe. Only a small section of the butt end of the palstave survives. This is rectangular in shape with a flange running along both side of both faces, each expanding slightly towards the centre creating a H shape in cross-section. The flanges extend almost to the end of the butt. The surface is heavily pitted and corroded with traces of a brown-orange patina in places. The break is worn. Without further diagnostic details the form of the palstave is uncertain, although it is likely to be an early or transitional type suggesting…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-CD1825
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bronze Age palstave axe, The axe is complete and has a rounded, damaged, blade with a steeply angled blade edge. The centre of its body has a shallow semi-circular depression below a straight stop. It has short triangular shaped flanges. Along the casting ridge on one edge (left in picture) there is a slight protrusion and possible scars from a suspension loop? Length: 157mm, width: 32.0mm, thickness at flange: 22.0mm, at blade: 72.0mm, weight: 451g. the axe is similar to examples in BAR 233 36, 37 and 39 which are Shield pattern Palstaves, Burgess class I.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9810A6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of the butt of a Bronze Age palstave axe. The fragment is wedge shaped with raised edges of each side creating a 'H' shaped profile. The fragment is in fairly poor condition; it is eroded and pitted with very rounded edges. However, a small amount of dark-green, shiny patina can be seen in a few places. The small size and worn condition of the fragment makes it difficult to determine the original form of the palstave. However, it probably dates to the mid Bronze Age. Length: 28.6mm, Width: 21.7mm, Thickness: 10.2mm Weight: 23.4g
Created on: Monday 16th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.