Record ID: IOW-B8FE08
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave axehead of uncertain type (1500-1150 BC). This fragment is an incomplete blade which is now sub-triangular in plan. Some of the breaks appear to be recent. The sides of the blade flare evenly from the break at the top which has occurred just beneath the missing stop. The cutting edge is missing. On each broad face a central vertical mid-rib diminishes in width towards the bottom. One edge has a prominent casting seam. A casting seam is not present on the other edge but may have been hammered down. This palstave ha…
Created on: Sunday 12th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6D8BE2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and corroded Early Bronze Age un-looped palstave (c. 1500 BC-c. 1300 BC). The flanges, the butt and the cutting edge are incomplete due to breaks. The butt would have been rounded and the septum has a maximum thickness of 9.7mm close to the 'stop' and a minimum thickness of 3.8mm at the butt end. On both faces, just below the septum, a hollow shield-shaped area extends for a length of c. 19.5mm. Level with the stops the width is 23.4mm and the thickness is 26.3mm. The blade flares evenly towards the tips of the evenly curved cutting edge. There is a casting sea…
Created on: Wednesday 28th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-15866D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: 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.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9C577A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1500 BC - 1150 BC). This implement is sub-triangular in plan and side view. The butt, flange, septum, loop (if one existed) and part of the blade are missing and there are two old breaks. The upper break, close to where a stop-ridge may have existed, is sub-rectangular in cross-section and measures 23.3mm in width and 13.6mm in thickness. The edges of the blade are slightly convex. From the upper break, the sides flare evenly outwards towards the cutting edge. Less than half of the cutting edge has survived as there is an oblique br…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-13A2A3
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy looped palstave axehead (c. 1400-c. 1200 BC). The wings, the majority of the septum and most of the lower part of the blade are missing. At the top of the fan shaped blade, on both sides, there is a 'shield' and mid-rib combined to form trident decoration. These mid-ribs extend about half way down the blade. The stops are deeply curved on both sides and the surviving portion of septum is 6.0mm in thickness. Just below the 'D'-shaped loop a casting seam is barely visible and may have been hammered down. A casting seam on the …
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5CE393
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (c. 1500-c. 1150 BC). This surviving fragment is the butt end and is trapezoidal in plan, rectangular in cross-section and has an inverted 'V'-shape in side view. The narrower terminal end, which appears to be almost complete, has abraded breaks. The break at the opposite end is crisp and may be recent. This end has a number of casting 'blow' holes. Vestigial remains of the wings are present on each face. Each side has a vertical casting seam which has been hammered down. The fragment is generally green with lighter green s…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2017
Last updated: Saturday 19th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3E47BD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This object is the blade only. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. A transverse break has occurred across the lower part of the stops where a minute portion of the septum and a portion of one of the flanges have survived. In plan, the sides flare towards the asymmetrical cutting edge. In side view it is sub-triangular, pointed at the bottom. The palstave is severely corroded overall and there is no indication of decoration or casting seams. Length: 85.2mm; width: 24.9mm…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Saturday 24th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-14CB93
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: 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 indi…
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Saturday 24th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E0A0B2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This is the lower part of the implement incorporating the blade. The butt, septum, flanges and cutting edge are missing due to breaks. It is sub-rectangular in plan and 'V'-shaped in side view. The cutting edge is broken and corroded. This implement is corroded with a matt green patina. At the top is an uneven transverse break. Length: 48.7mm; width: 32.9mm; thickness: 14.6mm. Weight: 73.05g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-40D79C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete miniature Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This palstave is sub-triangular in plan, pointed-oval in side view. The butt and cutting edge are curved in plan. This implement is corroded with a green patina. Length: 46.5mm; width: 22.1mm; thickness: 7.2mm. Weight: 23.00g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: IOW-3EFD54
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded blade of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). The wings and septum are missing. This blade is sub-triangular in plan and triangular in side view. From the break at the top, the sides flare evenly to the curving cutting edge. At the break it is sub-rectangular in cross-section. This palstave is brown, corroded and pitted overall. Length: 73.4mm; width: 63.5mm; thickness: 16.0mm. Weight: 212.25g.
Created on: Sunday 17th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th April 2016
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Record ID: IOW-4E2E57
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (c. 1600 BC-c. 1001 BC). This bade fragment is sub-triangular in plan and triangular in side view. From the old transverse break at the top, the sides flare evenly to the cutting edge which is evenly curved in plan. No casting seams or decoration are present. This palstave has a matt brown patina with areas of light green corrosion. Height: 39.2mm; width at top: 23.0mm; width at cutting edge: 29.3mm; thickness; 12.1mm. Weight: 51.48g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-2FEB4C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy unlooped palstave (1600 - 1001 BC). This palstave is sub-triangular in plan and pointed-oval in side view. Part of the cutting edge, part of the butt end and parts of the flanges are missing due to breaks. The butt end is 'H'-shaped in cross-section. It has high flanges and the septum has a maximum thickness of c. 7.0mm. The flanges taper inwards at the bottom to form 'U'-shaped stop ridges. On both sides of the septum, close to the stop ridges, are three vertical ribs which are barely visible. From the stop ridges, the sides of th…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-0A330D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (1500 BC-1150 BC). This implement is sub-triangular in plan and sub-triangular in side profile. The butt and most of the flanges and septum are missing due to a break In plan, the sides are parallel at the top and lower they flare evenly to the curving cutting edge. The cutting edge is asymmetrical. A vertical rib on one face of the blade is difficult to see. At the top, a small portion of the septum and flanges survive. Just below the break on each face there is a 'V'-shaped depression acting as a stop. The septum has a thickne…
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-11F8B7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy looped palstave (c. 1050 BC-c. 900 BC). Needham's Period 6 / Burgess metalwork stage X-XI. This implement is sub-rectangular in plan and pointed oval in side profile. The butt has almost parallel sides but tapers slightly from the stops towards the transverse break at the top. The septum thins evenly from the stops towards the break and has a maximum thickness of 12.7mm adjacent to the stops. The blade flares from the stops towards the evenly curving cutting edge. On one side, opposite the stops, there is a side loop. A casting sea…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2015
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Record ID: IOW-16E7A3
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and corroded Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy unlooped palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This palstave is sub-triangular in plan, The butt end, including the flanges and part of the septum are missing due to corrosion and breaks. In plan, the sides flare from the butt end to the semi-circular cutting edge. The flanges are missing and may not have been very high. At the front and rear there is a stop which, due to wear and corrosion, is not very apparent. In side view, the sides flare from the butt end to the stops and then taper to the cutting edge. There are no visib…
Created on: Saturday 10th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: IOW-020B77
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy probable palstave (c. 1600 BC-c. 1001 BC). This bade fragment is sub-triangular in plan and triangular in side view. From the old transverse break at the top, the sides flare evenly to the cutting edge which is evenly curved in plan. A casting seam visible on one side only appears to have been hammered of fettled. This palstave is corroded to light green and is powdery. It has patches of an even matt green patina. The break is similarly patinated. The cutting edge is uneven and incomplete due to damage and corrosion. Height:…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Thursday 24th July 2014
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Record ID: IOW-615A80
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This part of the palstave is the butt end with a break at the top and another just below the 'U'-shaped stops. It has high flanges and a thin septum which has a minimum thickness of c. 4.0mm. The fragment is green and corroded overall with traces of a brown patina on the septum. The breaks are old. Height: 54.6mm; width: 25.1mm; thickness: 24.6mm. Weight: 90.94g.
Created on: Sunday 16th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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Record ID: IOW-464714
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy unlooped palstave (1600 BC-1001 BC). This palstave is an elongated shape and pointed oval in side view. The butt has low flanges which diminish in height from the stops towards the rounded end. From the curved stops, the blade flares evenly outwards and downwards to the semi-circular cutting edge. At each side there is a vertical casting seam. One face of the blade has a barely visible mid-rib just below the stop. This corroded palstave is green and brown with a brown patina on each face of the septum. Height: 127.…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Last updated: Saturday 12th October 2013
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Record ID: IOW-B12892
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age cast copper-alloy looped palstave (1500 BC-1150 BC). The butt, flanges, septum and part of the blade are missing. At the top a small portion of the septum survives where there is an oblique break at the side. Opposite this break there is a small loop but the hole has not formed during the casting process. The blade flares evenly to oblique breaks on the lower part. Consequently, none of the cutting edge has survived. Each face of the blade has a central vertical rib and at the top of one rib, just below the curved stop, there is a crudely formed shield desi…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.