Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Society of Antiquaries,Burlington House W.,Dr. Root's Collection, No. 5,B17
Site: England, greater london,kingston,found in 2 ft. of blue clay,may 1844
Discovery context: gravel extraction
Parish: Kingston
District: Kingston upon Thames
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1844
Length (mm): 149
Width (mm): 23
Edge (mm): 73
Thickness (mm): 6
Weight (g): 404
Patina: Thin black patina rather chipped off and gold and dark bronze showing a good deal
Surface: Smooth
Other: Width: edge 73mm; middle 23mm; butt 21mm,Thickness: 6.25mm; 6.5mm; 26mm,Weight: 403.96 gms
Associations: Where other implements and Roman remains have been discovered.
Description: Decorated with hammer marks.