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: 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-1AF96C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC). Early palstave of Group II - mid rib type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 57.3mm in width and is 5.3mm 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 and measures 55.6mm in length. The septum is 6.9mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 6.6mm.  The fla…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-78D9C3
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave dating circa 1500-1150 BC. The fragment consists of the crescentic cutting edge and lower blade. The upper body terminates in a worn and irregular break. The solid cross-section suggests the object is a palstave rather than a socketed axehead, although there is no evidence for a central casting seam on the side. All surfaces however are heavily worn with a green/brown coloured surface patina. For a more complete palstave discovered in Staffordshire see (WMID-9C1A13) and (WMID-F2F5ED) discovered in De…
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-A9C090
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy (bronze) palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1100 BC). Possibly an Early Palstave of Group I (c. 1500-1100 BC). The palstave has triangular flanges that taper towards the straight butt. The stop ridges are slightly crescentic and are lower than the flanges. Beneath the stop ridges, there are what appear to be shield-shaped depressions on both faces. The blade flares from the stop ridge and ends in a curved, flared and asymmetrical cutting edge, likely asymmetrical due to damage. There are traces of casting ridges along both sides of the object. Schmidt and…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
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Record ID: WMID-43C9D2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC) with shield shaped hollow below the stop ridge. Early or primary palstave of Group I - shield patterned type. The palstave has a triangular shaped blade in plan. The palstave has a rectangular septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting. The butt of the object is incomplete and measures 22.1 mm in width and 5.1 mm thick. Beneath the stop-ridge descends a shield shaped hollow, this is more visible on one side than the other. The blade of the palstave has expanding …
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-B938CA
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Wantage type, part of Acton Park / Taunton phase, c 1400 - c. 1150 cal BC. Around 95% of the palstave is present, with the butt incomplete. The septum is straight and does not taper towards the butt. The flanges start off parallel to the stop ridge and taper in a straight diagonal line to the butt. The blade has straight sides as it expands towards a crescentic blade edge. The blade is longer than the butt. A shield design (trident variation) is present at the top of the blade, with one central ridge and two inward …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: HESH-131E12
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating to the period c.1500-1300 BC.  Group I mid rib, Acton Park II. Weight: 432gms,  Overall length: 147.76mm, Blade width, 68.26mm, Thickness: 33.08mm
Created on: Friday 26th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4D168B
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped palstave axehead of middle Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The blade of the palstave has convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 46mm wide and has a thickness of 3mm and has a shallow edge bevel measuring 10mm in width. The cutting edge is blunt and abraded and is slightly asymmetrical. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the thickest section being at the stop ridge. The blade appears undecorated with either a mid-rib or shield pattern, however the surface is heavily corroded which may be obscuring any …
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 27th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem Rural', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C57648
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy (bronze) early palstave / primary Group III - trident patterned palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1300 BC) - most probably associated with the Acton Park II and Taunton metalworking assemblages (Needham Period 5) - both assemblages fit within Burgess Metal Working Stage VIII and IX. This find has been recorded from images provided by the finder - it is hoped that it will be brought to the museum for further study after the pandemic The palstave measures approximately 155mm in length and is 50mm wide across the blade and 30mm wide across the hafting…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3F046A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper alloy unlooped palstave axehead (Group II) of middle Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The blade of the palstave has convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 68mm wide and has a thickness of 3mm and has an edge bevel measuring 15mm in width. The cutting edge is blunt and abraded and is slightly asymmetrical. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the thickest section being at the stop ridge. The object measures 30mm in width and 28mm thick at the stop ridge. Below the stop ridge descends a vertical rib that ext…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton Burnell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-0534A9
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tip of a middle BA palstave with traces of a central rib - c1500-1150 BC Length: 35mm; width: 55mm; thickness: 10.7mm; weight: 74.9g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockshutt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-2BD206
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) palstave axe with side loop and three decorative ribs. It is most probably from the period 1050-950 BC which fits with Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the later Middle and earlier Late Bronze Age; this corresponds with Needham (1996) Period 5-6 fitting with Metalworking Assemblage X. The axe is relatively diminutive (small) being broadly rectangular in plan and ovoid in profile. The blade of the palstave has straight sides that flare to form a distinctive pronounced blade tips descending to forms a crescent shaped cutting edge. The rear par…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clunbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-B8887E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Group III palstave (1500-1300 BC): A copper alloy palstave with very feint single mid rib and raised flange facets. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan with slightly concave sides, and flared blade tips. On both faces of the blade there is a feint single mid rib which appears to continue to the mid section of the blade. The surface of the blade has only small patches of a dark brown patina, mainly within the hollows, otherwise the surface is pitted. The cutting edge is rounded due to abrasion, but appears to be slightly asymmetrical. The …
Created on: Friday 31st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-E73F68
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze palstave; a Group I palstave of Primary Shield Pattern type and of Acton Park Metalworking 1 metalworking Industry corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 4 and probably dated to c. 1600 - 1450BC The palstave is near-complete (with a length of 161mm and a weight of 575.5g). The butt (29.2mm wide and 3.2mm thick) is damaged, possibly from the casting but appears to have ben straight. The sides are straight and broadly parallel as far as the stop (31.6mm wide at the stop). Below the stop (10mm), the sides are prominently nicked (32.8mm wide), below which the…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-5EC144
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy (bronze) looped transitional type palstave of later Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1150-1000 BC) - most probably associated with the Penard phase (Needham Period 5) although they are also known from the early Wilburton phases (Needham Period 6) - both assemblages fit within Burgess Metal Working Stage X - sometimes also known as Middle Bronze Age III. The palstave is broadly rectangular in plan with relatively straight parallel side which flare on the lower blade and expand to form a shallow crescentic cutting edge. In profile the palstave is lentoid with the w…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'shrewsbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-F65398
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy (bronze) fragment from a palstave or socketed axehead of Middle - Later Bronze Age Date (1300-800 BC). The fragment consists of a small piece from the loop of the axe, none of the body survives and the breaks are relatively worn and similarly patinated to the rest of the artefact suggesting damage in antiquity. The profile of the loop is C shape with a faceted exterior edge. The surface IS a mid brown polished patina with very little sign of abrasion.From the size shape and metal it is most likely to be a fragment from a looped palstave of later Middle Bronze Age dat…
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clungunford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-824953
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead. Only the tip of the blade and a small portion of the body of the axehead survive. No traces of a socket remain in the break of the axe, indicating that it is probably not a socketed axe from the later Bronze Age. The blade is flared and slightly crescent shaped, perhaps suggesting that the axehead is either a flanged or palstave type of middle Bronze Age date, which would provide a date range of between circa 1900 to 1100 BC. The incomplete axehead measures 48 mm long, 44.82 mm wide at the blade, 29.32 mm wide at the broken end, …
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2013
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Record ID: HESH-839DC6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of cast copper alloy (bronze) ribbed palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The fragment measures 83.5mm long and weighs 139.69 grams. The fragment consists of the butt and stop ridge; it is broken below the stop ridge and the blade is lost. The break is old and patinated suggesting damage in antiquity. In plan the fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in profile; the widest and thickest part of the axe is behind the stop ridge. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) is 61.1mm long and 14.0mm wide. The butt of the…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hodnet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-049FE2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy (bronze) fragment of a palstave of Middle Bronze Age date c. 1500-1150 AD. The fragment consists of the lower blade of a palstave axehead; the long edges expand slightly along their length but the cutting edge is lost. In plan the fragment is broadly sub-rectangular and in cross section it is irregular. The break is relatively old worn and patinated; the interior surface is irregular with a number of slight hollows. These were possibly formed by air pockets within the object, although the subsequent wear and abrasion makes this difficult to prove. The cutting edge is…
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.