Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Hull Municipal Museum
Site: england; yorkshire; e. riding; hotham; found by mr. stather about 1884 whilst ploughing
Parish: Hotham
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1884
Length (mm): 150
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 72
Thickness (mm): 30
Weight (g): 454
Patina: Deep brown lustrous patina
Composition: appears to be bronze
Other: Width: edge 72; butt 25,  Weight: 453.6
Associations: NOT one of the hoard.
Description: Cracked across middle as by leverage and probably and ancient break. Central rib bruised near crack by hammering.  Condition good. Edge sharp and slightly shipped. Top much hammered.