Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,Major H. Powell Colton,3/14-2-04,Quex Park Birchington
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield, at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school + 510 feet from s.w. corner of no. 1 dadinga).,3 feet below surface
Parish: Birchington
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 174
Width (mm): 26
Edge (mm): 66
Thickness (mm): 28
Weight (g): 480
Patina: Medium green + patches of polished dark green.
Surface: Rather rough. Some light green encrustment and reddy brown spots.
Other: Width; edge 66mm; middle 26mm; butt 20mm,Thickness: 28mm; 24.5mm; 8mm; 23mm,Weight: 479.58 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Publications: Ant. Journ. 18.3,R.F. Jessup 'Kent' 100.252