Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Colchester Museum. 4524.23,presd. by H.I. Cunnington 1923.
Site: England, essex,rayne.,1843
Parish: Rayne.
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1843
Length (mm): 144
Edge (mm): 56
Patina: dark green. Light green where pocked. The original patina was thick dark green - almost black.
Surface: much pocked all over reverse & less on this side.
Other: 3 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse.,Shield-shaped hollow just below stop with curved rib outlining the shield.  Midrib runs through the middle of shield down to taper at edge bevel. Blade face is hollowed slightly between ribs and side ridges.,Flanges somewhat decayed, slight encrustment on one side.,Butt rounded and worn.,Edge somewhat worn, edge crescent shaped, tips flared.
Associations: One of a bronze founder's hoard of 2 palstaves. 2 winged celts. 9 socketed celts. & a gouge. The find originally comprised of 18 pieces & included fragments of spearheads.
Publications: Gentleman's Magazine 1844. Vol i. p. 299.