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: HAMP-ED38AD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) palstave axehead, comprising the butt end, which is flat, 25.9mm in length and tapers slightly to the rear. There are flanges rising to both sides with a flat septum between.
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-AED1C6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy unlooped primary / early phase palstave axehead (Group II) of later middle Bronze Age date (1500-1300 BC). The palstave has a low, concave stop with low flanges along both sides. The blade is wedge-shaped, with straight sides and flares to approximately 52mm in width, with a curved cutting edge. Each face of the blade has a single vertical rib running down the middle from below the stop. The axehead is heavily corroded and much of the surface has been lost.
Created on: Monday 5th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-ADFEA9
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Almost the entire butt end is missing (old break), making it difficult to determine its original length. It has the remains of one side loop (old break). The long edges of the blade flare gently in a straight line, subtly expanding just above the curved cutting edge which has suffered some damage (now worn but leaving indents along the edge). The blade is 27.7mm wide just below the loop and increases to a width of 41.8mm at…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-7DAF44
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perhaps incomplete Middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) palstave with extensive surface loss and perhaps missing an original loop, or perhaps of an unlooped variety. The butt end is narrow (perhaps through wear), measuring 13.6mm wide and 6.1mm thick, expanding to the stop ridge (25.4mm wide and 23.5mm thick) which appears to overhang slightly on each face. The line of the butt end meets in a gentle curve at this point. Below the blade flares from the stop ridge to the cutting edge, 32.1mm wide, perhaps curving outwards slightly just above. The object has a thick light green crust la…
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: HAMP-CEA8F1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). The stop ridge is almost halfway between cutting edge and butt end (giving a long butt end) and both faces feature a high stop ridge and prominent central mid-rib, the face angled to either side. The butt end has rounded corners, perhaps through damage, and the flanges though damaged at their beginning do not begin for circa half the length of the butt end. Just above the stop ridge, the depth between ridge and face of the butt end is 1…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Leonards and St. Ives', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C32549
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Bronze Age late looped palstave axehead of uncertain type but dating to the Wilburton Industry (Needham Period 6, 1150-950 BC). The butt end has some possible worn damage but the axehead is otherwise complete, with a smooth light bluey-green patina (and some areas of concretion). One face and side has extensive patches of a dark grey concretion. The casting flash along the side with the loop is particularly pronounced, especially on the butt-end section. The casting flash to the other side is visible but mostly either worn or smoothed down. The loop measures 11.6mm wide and …
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-35162E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) copper alloy palstave axehead of uncertain type, consisting of the blade end only, the (old) break being a short way beneath the stop. The blade is triangular in shape, with a deeply bevelled (c.16mm) and expanded cutting edge, lightly damaged all the way along. The sides of the blade are in-curved with numerous narrow, diagonal hammer blows apparent on one edge; the other edge has corrosion product and areas of flaking and it is harder to be certain. A smoothed casting flash is visible along both. The cross-section at the break is sub-…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stroud', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-064990
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy unlooped palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess' Group I (Primary Shield Pattern), with a small amount of damage to the butt end, cutting edge and flanges. One face and two sides of the axehead retain much of the original shiny, smooth olive green-brown soloured patina. Elsewhere, where the patina is lost, the metal is rough, heavily pitted, and a blueish-green in colour. The blade is triangular in shape, the long edges a little in-curved and the cutting edge expanded (51.2mm wide). Visible on the face retaining its original patina, the …
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-C8A4F8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy, perhaps miniature or 'model', Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess 'unclassified low-flanged palstave' type with broad blade (group III) and without side loop, belonging to the Taunton phase of metalworking and corresponding to Needham's period 5, 1500-1150 BC. The flanges are a little worn (old damage) but the object is otherwise complete. From the central stop ridge (13.5mm wide, 13.3mm thick) the blade has gently expanding straight sides, curving into a broad but flattish cutting edge 19.8mm wide (with possible old damage to one corner).…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-6F007F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age Transitional palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess Type Roundhay, Midribbed Variant (The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, 1981; plate 64 and 65, nos.883-99), and of Penard/Wallington metalworking phase, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Periods 5 -6 and probably dating to 1300 - 1100BC. The incomplete axehead consists of the blade, loop and roughly half the butt end. The blade has incurved long edges and an expanded cutting edge (38.7mm wide and 2.3mm thick), which has suffered some slight damage and has a shallow curve. On both faces is a pro…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-EFA049
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Bronze Age transitional or late looped palstave axe head probably of Type Silden (The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, 1981, plate 66 nos.921-924). It has heavy wear on the bladed end and pitting all over, with possible evidence of bronze disease within the septum. The entire palstave has a mid-green patina with some lighter, brighter patches, also associated with bronze disease. The palstave is nearly complete, with heavy wear to one side of the blade, and an incomplete loop. The overall length of the palstave is 170.10mm. The loop is mostly missing but the worn stump…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-F77391
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy (bronze) early or primary palstave, dating to the period 1500-1300 BC. The palstave axe fits best with the Acton Park II and Taunton metalworking assemblages (Needham Period 5), but also Burgess's Metal Working Stage VIII and IX. In total it measures 161.72mm, with a maximum thickness of 56.08mm, and weighs 338g. The blade of the palstave is a splayed/sub-crescent or fan shaped, with convex expanding sides, and a wide convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is 2.71mm thick and has a sharp undulating edge. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the thickest se…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wivelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-56EF0C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) palstave axehead, consisting of the butt end and the beginning of the flanges only. It measures 25.7mm in length and weighs 21.47g. The break is worn but possibly not ancient. This is the widest part of the fragment and is a horizontally-elongated H in cross-section, measuring 28.0mm wide and 14.4mm thick. The sides of the axe are triangular in shape, narrowing to the butt end which is 2.4mm thick and 24.2mm wide, having a slightly curved end edge. The patina is smooth and shiny and blue-green in colour. At the break bubbles (from the c…
Created on: Friday 25th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2015
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Record ID: HAMP-652028
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A probable Middle Bronze Age copper alloy Palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess 'unclassified low-flanged palstave' type with broad blade (group III) and (probably) without side loop, belonging to the Taunton phase of metalworking and corresponding to Needham's period 5, 1500-1150 BC. The axehead is incomplete and badly corroded, found with two smaller pieces of copper which have possibly been broken off the axehead. The main body of the axehead has been broken diagonally across the butt end, just above the stop ridge, and across the blade, above the cutting edge. The surviving bla…
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2016
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Record ID: HAMP-996311
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle Bronze Age copper alloy Palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess 'unclassified low-flanged palstave' type with broad blade (group III) and without side loop, belonging to the Taunton phase of metalworking and corresponding to Needham's period 5, 1500-1150 BC. The axehead is incomplete and broken into two pieces, with loss due to the break. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan with slightly convex expanding sides and a very slightly curved cutting edge. In profile the blade is triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The break, which occ…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: HAMP-1A9DC8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn fragment of a Middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) palstave axehead, consisting of the cutting edge and part of the body only. It measures 31.89mm in length and weighs 61.04g. At the (old) break, the rectangular cross-section (convex on the long sides) measures 32.06xmax.14.31mm (minimum thickness, at edges, c.9mm). The edges of the axehead expand gently to the curved cutting edge, which has a width of 37.15mm and a thickness of c.2.5mm. The axe has a smooth green patina which is heavily pitted in places on both faces. The overall shape, size and thickness at the break (without a…
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Last updated: Sunday 22nd February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longparish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-B0D6B5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle Bronze Age Early Unlooped Palstave axehead (Group II), probably of Schmidt and Burgess Early Midribbed Type Liswerry (The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, 1981, plate 58 nos.790-4), with wear and pitting particularly at the butt end, along the sides and the blade. The area between the flanges on both sides retains its original brown, smooth patina. The palstave measures 158mm in length and weighs 344g. At its thickest it measures 26.68mm (at the stop-ridges) and it is widest at the cutting edge, 67.52mm. The blade is roughly triangular in shape with incurved long edge…
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Last updated: Saturday 6th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0FD867
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and rather small Late Bronze Age (1000-800 BC) palstave axehead, with damage to the butt end (all original edge missing) and the stop ridge and flanges on one side. It measures 48.52mm in length, 27.29mm in max.width (from loop to opposite edge) and 15.15mm in max. thickness (stop ridge to stop ridge). It weighs 42.68g. The width at the broken butt end is 19.43mm, where it is I-shaped in cross-section (with a cross bar at either end), max. 8.88mm thick and min. 5.68mm thick. It widens a little at the stop ridge to 20.35mm wide. Inclusive of the single loop to one side,…
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2013
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Record ID: HAMP-9FE7C0
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but concreted, Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave axehead from the Acton Park (phase 2) or Taunton phases, probably Taunton (c. 1500 - c. 1150 BC). It is unlooped with high, curved flanges (max. H.: 26.9mm), fused to the stop ridge. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) measures 70.3mm by c. 16mm. The width at the butt is 19.45mm. The flanges start to rise gradually from the butt, reaching a maximum height of c. 9.6mm above the septum. The stop ridge is stands c. 6mm above the septum. There is a shield shaped moulding beyond the stop …
Created on: Friday 11th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2011
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