Record ID: LEIC-F05700
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age copper alloy axe fragment, 1500-1150 BC. Length: 39 mm, width: 49 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 84 g. Fragment of a probably palstave axe, consisting of the rounded, splayed blade and part of the solid rectangular shaped and cross sectioned body (29mm wide) which is decorated with a rounded ridge running down its centre towards the blade.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-35A67A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze age copper alloy unlooped Palstave, 116mm long, 26mm wide and 28mm thick (at the stop ridge) with a weight of 285grams. The palstave is in fair condition with some surface damage and corrosion and is complete. It is rectangular in cross section and form, flattening and flaring outwards to form a wide rounded blade, 51mm wide. When viewed from the side it has an elongated oval form. It has a prominent central stop ridge with a distinct 'shield' shaped depression, with a central ridge, in front of it on both surfaces. Behind this the butt has an H shaped cross section with…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2BBB6A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave dating to1450-900BC, 159mm in length, 56mm wide and 25mm thick with a weight of 378grams. The object is in fair condition and is intact, though missing patches of original surface. It is sub rectangular in form and cross section. When viewed from the side it has a 'diamond' shape, formed of two triangular flanges which join at the central stop ridge. Its blade is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section with a rounded, flared edge (56mm wide). It has a prominent central ridge running to the central stop ridge and this is flanke…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Desford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F2263C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age copper alloy Palstave, 122mm in length, 57mm wide and 17mm thick with a weight of 125grams. The object appears complete and consists of a rectangular butt end which is 20mm wide and 6mm thick and extends for 46mm. This has flanged sides, which emerge from the butt end and widen until the object is 17mm thick at the point that these turn to form a stop. From here the object narrows out in thickness and widens out into a triangular shaped blade with a slightly curved edge. At the tip it is 57mm wide and 4mm thick. Each edge of the blade has a slight rounded lip and there i…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-1D429E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Group III palstave (1500-1300 BC), 153mm long, 58mm wide and 27mm thick. The object is in a worn but fair condition with some original surface present. It has a rectangular form and cross section at the butt end with a prominent stop rib and gently tapering flanges. On one side the circular scars of a handle can be seen, positioned in the butt end, with one end aligned to the stop rib. At the blade end the object begins with an almost square cross section at which point there is a prominent, wide rib, visible on both faces, which runs about half the leng…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-F6CF06
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy palstave, 143mm long, 43mm wide and 29mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 324 grams. The Palstave is complete, the shaft end, which is 26mm wide, has a recess taking up just under half of its length (61mm). It has a complete curved blade, 43mm wide. It has a wide central rib which tapers, running the length of the blade and has one semi-circular loop. The object was found on the edge of the Humber estuary and has sustained water damage.
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2008
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-15F0B5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age palstave axe 163mm long, 53mm wide at the blade and 29mm thick at the flange. The axe is in fair condition, retaining about half of its original surface, and has a green patina. The axe weighs 415 grams and is complete. The septum is 65mm long and 7mm thick and is rectangular in form with slightly bulging sides, 23 to 29mm. The flange is 29mm at its widest and tapers sharply, ending 10mm short of the butt, which is flat. The stop sits about 5mm proud of the blade surface and tapers gently outwards to meet it. At this point the blade has two 'comma' shaped indentations, 20mm…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-7ED2F8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy palstave axe, 131mm long, 45 mm wide and 21mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 310.5 grams. The axe is divided equally by its central straight stop ridge, which is about 3mm wide. The blade contains a small, central semi-circular depression, 5mm deep, which ends at the stop. From here the blade gently tapers outwards with slight flaring at the edge of the rounded blade, 45mm wide. It thins from 21mm at the stop down to 13mm at the centre of the blade. The butt has curved flanges which are at their widest in the centre, givin…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-EDEAE7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy palstave fragment, 24mm long and 16mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina. It represents the tip of the socket end of a palstave. It has a rounded, bevelled edge and a rectangular section. On one side the start of the socket lip can be seen as a bump running along the edge. The object has snapped just after this.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-CF3E12
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy palstave, 145mm long, 57mm wide and weighing 365 grams. The object has a corroded green/brown surface and is missing part of its blade. The palstave is unlooped and is very simply formed with one straight stop ridge, two thirds of the way along its length and a flared cutting edge.
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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