Record ID: LIN-2DC392
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axe dating to c. 1600-1200 BC, possible shield-pattern palstave axe head, Arreton/Acton Park Metalwork Assemblage. The axe is narrow and unlooped, with a rounded stop-ridge on both sides at right angles to the septum. Prominent side flanges, the butt narrows to a damaged end. The blade is narrow and trapezoidal, widening gently to the cutting edge, with little added flare to the tips. The blade is slightly nibbled along the cutting edge. There is no nick. There is a slightl shield-like depression below t…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-03E593
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete unlooped copper-alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead. The H-shaped hafting channels at the butt are in good condition, with most of the original edges surviving on all four flanges. The butt narrows before a worn transverse break. The (abraded) stop ridge is slightly higher than the flanges. The septum is 57.1mm long. Beneath the stop ridge on both faces is a moulded shield-shaped pattern, bisected by a prominent longitudinal ridge creating a trident pattern. The ridges fade before the cutting edge. The crescentic cutting edge is jagged and abraded. There are no ca…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-AFB21A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC).Probably an early palstave of Group I - shield pattern type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 37.4 mm in width and is 4.4 mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape, measuring 57.4 mm in length. The septum is 12.9 mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 7.1 mm. The fla…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9D6268
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy (bronze) palstave of Middle Bronze Age date, probably of the Acton Park II/Taunton metalwork style (c. 1400-1250 BC). The cutting edge has a crescentic form with the tips recurving back onto the expanding form of the blade, though one side is more pronounced than the other. The maximum heights of the flanges on both sides are taller than the stop ridge height, with the flanges forming a leaf-shaped pattern when viewed from above. The septum is U-shaped and is largely flat, though it tapers towards the butt. There is a casting pit on one side against the stop ridge. …
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C7B185
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete side looped Palstave axe, of Rowlands, M. J. (1976) class 2, group 1 trident, mid-green patination with areas of surface pitting, smooth surface in between. The flanges to the butt are set low and straight, starting to rise from the surface approx. 1/3 of the length of the septum, the highest point being where the flanges meet the stop ridge (32.9 mm), The blade is relatively narrow, hardly expanding at the cutting edge at all, the cutting edge itself is blunt, this and the lack of cutting edge expansion indicate this axe may have never been sharpened, though the condition of …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-5F8A63
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age period (c. 1500-1300 BC). The axehead consists of the lower blade and cutting edge. The object has a sub-triangular section that narrows to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slight convex and has a width of 37.4mm. The edge is worn and abraded. The opposite terminates in a straight, worn break, perhaps suggesting the object was broken in antiquity. The axehead has a smooth bright green patina. Dimensions: Length 49.6mm; width 25.9mm; thickness 14.4mm; weight 83.08g Possible 'Shelf' type which are charact…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-4B51C9
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy flanged palstave axehead, probably dating to the Wilburton Industry (Needham Period 6, 1150-950 BC). The butt and part of the adjacent flange survives. The butt edge is blunt and rounded, and extends into part of the tongue, which thickens from the butt edge to the break. The area between the plates at the break is hollow. The break is uneven. The flange side is triangular in shape and widens from the cutting edge to the break. There is the slight indication of a casing seem that has been clipped and hammered flat. The en…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-33E253
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy middle to late Bronze Age tranistional Palstave axehead dating from about 1250 - 950 cal BC, Penard or early Wilburton phase. The palstave is a transitional type with a deeply undercut stop. It has a thin butt with flanges that expand from the end of the butt to the stop in a triangular shape. The tallest part of the flange is at the stop. The stop ridge is curved and forms a small socket (is deeply undercut). It is 15.3mm high from the surface of the butt on one face, and 13.3mm high on the other face. It does not protrude to the sides (is unobtrusive). The blade flar…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E220A7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle bronze age copper alloy palstave axehead dating between 1600-1150 BC. The fragment consists of the lower half of the palstave, the butt end is missing. The blade corners and cutting edge are missing, the cutting edge being lost to an oblique, worn break. Toward the butt, the blade end terminates in a worn, flat break with a sub-rectangular cross-section. The entire object is heavily worn and pitted, with a mottled green patina. Dimensions: length: 66.58mm,  width: 43.97mm,  thickness: 16.29mm,  weight: 142.65g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-A79DDC
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave, dating to 1500 - 1300 BC. Only the butt remains. The fragment is rectangular in plan and triangular in section. The fragment tapers in width from the break to the butt. Length: 32.5 mm Width: 24.4 mm Thickness: 12.5 mm Weight: 24.22 g
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: DEV-428127
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender Middle Bronze Age looped palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1150 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade though one sides curve is more pronounced than the other. There is slight damage to the cutting edge. The tops of the flanges on both sides are tall and the same height as the stop ridge down to the blade section in a leaf pattern. The septum is flat with a H shape and a casting pit in one side against the stop ridge. The casting lines …
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harpford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-314AF6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe head, probably of Late Bronze Age date c. 1050 - 750 BC. The fragment consists of the end of the blade, above which is a worn and abraded break.  The  fragment sub-oval in plan and has an elongated pointed sub- rectangular section. The axe fragment tapers from the broken edge to the blade.  It measures 26.5mm in length and 11.1mm in width. It has a thickness of 4.2mm and weighs 3.8 grams.
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-9DD279
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age flanged axe head. The blade widens from the base but does not recurve, it has a rib part way along the length, extending about half way. The flanged area is oval, with quite deep flanges. The fixing hook survives.  Dimensions: 155mm long and 48mm wide, it is 28mm thick
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E1643F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age (c. 1400-1100). The object consists of the cutting edge only which presents a crescentic edge with pointed ends. It is triangular in profil and thins towards the cutting edge to create a thin and sharp edge. The break is irregular and a lightly worn. The object has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 37.9mm; width 21.6mm; thickness (at break) 7.3mm; weight 15.65g The palstave fits within the Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the later Middle and earlier Late Bronze Age; this corresponds with Need…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-CAC873
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe head or adze, probably of Middle Bronze Age date c. 1350 - 1050 BC. The fragment consists of the end of the blade, above which is a worn and abraded break.  The  fragment sub-oval in plan and in has an elongated pointed sub- rectangular section.  The axe fragment tapers from the broken edge to the blade. 
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-380638
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age copper-alloy, unlooped palstave. Probably dates to 1700 to 1300BC, when similar geometries were prevalent (BM Occcasional Paper 102 - Taunton, Acton, Arreton). The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, and blunt. There is a deep stop on both faces of the septum with flanges running down each side of the septum. The butt has broken ends, and would probably have originally run to more of a point. The surfaces of the chisel have either dark brown patina or lighter …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-3676EB
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a cast, flat copper alloy palstave, dating to the Bronze Age. The axehead is small and relatively narrow. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a rounded blade. The cutting edge has a width of 34.9mm and a thickness of 4.8mm, appearing to have been chipped or damaged. From the cutting edge, the body of the axehead gradually narrows, linearly, with the faces and edges all being slightly curved. The axehead also gradually gets thicker towards the end of the piece. The butt has been damaged and broken off, the fracture measuring approximately 25m…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: WREX-CFEC1D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy palstave from the Middle Bronze Age dating c. 1400-1150BC. The object is broken around the raised stop ridge, just before the narrow blade, which flares out slightly.  The cutting edge of the blade is missing.  Just below the stop ridge is traces of shield shaped decoration. Ed Caswell notes that this could be either secondary or transitional phase (1400-1150 BC) since the blade is quite narrow, but it is difficult to be certain without the haft. Measurements:  Length: 85.1mm; width: 35.2mm; thickness: 23.4mm; weight: 206g
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hordley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A55425
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC). Early palstave of Group I - shield pattern type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 45mm in width and is 4.5mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape, measuring 62.3mm in length. The septum is 15.1mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 6.6mm. The flanges start …
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-A053EC
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy palstave dating from the early to the middle Bronze Age( c.BC 2500 to 950) (possibly group III). The copper alloy fragment is a sub rectangle with one terminal being broken, but not recently. This end reveals that the body is voided, possible from corrosion. The opposite edge is wider and has a blunted edge. The upper and lower surface of the fragment has an incomplete matte mid green patina. Due to the object bing fragmentary, it is difficult to give a precise date. The fragment measures 33.8mm in length, 29.1mm in width and 7.7mm thickness and weigh…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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