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Record ID: NMS-20EF30
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early or Middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged or palstave axehead. Rounded butt end, parallel, convex sides, wedge-shaped with shallow flanges expanding towards a very straight, ancient break. Surviving length 33mm. Maximum measurements at break 23 x 16mm.
See Early Bronze Age flanged axeheads with similar sections and butt ends from Plymstcok, Devon (Hawkes, 1955, GB.9 2(2), no.11 - 14).
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Methwold', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-1719F0
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axehead. Straight-sided, wedge-shaped butt end, with side flanges rising to form a stop-ridge with a small, narrow loop on one side. Very slightly waisted before expanding with almost straight sides to the slightly curved, damaged and corroded cutting edge. Below the stop-ridge on both faces three short, very shallow ribs merge to form a single longitudinal rib which extends almost to the cutting edge. The casting seams are just visible on each side and most of the surface is pitted and corroded.
Length 149mm. Width of cutting edge 44mm. Maxi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: NMS-AF4584
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Bronze Age palstave axe head. Only the damaged but-end broken across the start of the side flanges survives. Corroded surface, with granular fairly unworn breaks. Surviving length 25mm. Width 28mm. Maximum surviving thickness 13mm.
Created on: Thursday 20th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-F540B7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of butt end of copper alloy Middle or Late Bronze Age flanged or palstave axe head. Rectangular-sectioned with straight side flanges expanding to ancient, irregular break. Slight casting seams visible. Surviving length 39mm. Maximum surviving width 24mm. Maximum surviving thickness 18mm.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2013
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