Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private: Mr. William Worthington,The Bull's Head,Hinstock,Shropshire
Site: England, shropshire, north-east,cheswardine parish,ellerton hall estate,thorneypits lane,field (arable) 18 acres adjoining on north side of lane,found c. 1949 by mr. morris george worton (farm employee of mr. r. w. ward. ellerton horse farm),address of finder: summerhill cottage, ellerton, hinstock
Discovery context: farm
Parish: Cheswardine
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1949
Length (mm): 140
Width (mm): 24
Edge (mm): 40
Thickness (mm): 5
Weight (g): 373
Patina: When originally found the axe was entirely covered with basic copper carbonate. Most of the surface is now dark brown to black with patches of copper carbonate. In places it has been cleaned down to bare metal.
Surface: Smooth. Casting ridges well defined especially on looped side. Two small depressions (circular diametre app. 7mm - depth app. 1mm) on side not looped.
Other: Width: butt: 24mm; stop-ridge: 25mm; below stop-ridge: 23mm; cutting edge: 40mm,Thickness: butt 5mm; across stop ridge: 31mm; below stop-ridge: 19mm,Weight: 13.1/6 oz = 373.278 gms
Remarks: The axe was found on the elevator of a potato digging machine whilst gathering potatoes.