Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Worthing Museum,54/440
Site: England, sussex,east preston,"seaward",the riding
Parish: East Preston
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1954
Length (mm): 147
Width (mm): 30
Thickness (mm): 24
Other: Length: 5.8" = 147.32 mm,Width: 1.2" = 30.48 mm, Thickness: 0.95" = 24.13 mm
Description: Discovered by workmen digging a drainage inspection box immediately to the south of the front door of "Seaward", The Ridings, East Preston (TQ 068018). Found 18 inches deep in clay mould. Found July, 1954.,Late Bronze Age palstave with stop-ridge and loop. Two raised ribs below and almost at right angles to stop-ridge. Both flanges on one side damaged.
Publications: S.A.C. 98, p. 17
Remarks: One of nine implements found at "Seaward" by workmen. This, and one small fragment of a palstave were brought to my notice at the Museum; extensive enquiries, however, failed to trace any others which were reputed to have been 'sold to a dealer for sixpence'; etc. The building firm concerned, also, was most un-cooperative. The workmen were questioned as to the appearance of the others and from their description it appears to have been a hoard of eight palstaves and one socketed axe.