Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Saffron Walden Museum.,1889-79a.
Site: England, essex,romford (near),hainault forest,about 3 miles from romford & about 3 feet from the surface.
Discovery context: woodland
Parish: Romford
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 165
Edge (mm): 63
Weight (g): 586
Patina: Deep patina.
Other: 4 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse.,Loop is broken butt stumps remain.  Loop was mostly forward of stop with upper stump slightly behind stop on lateral face. Upper stump slightly more intact and retains curve.,Strong midrib connected to stop and running down face of blade to edge bevel.,Blade even width until just past loop, then broadens angularly to edge.,Edge relatively flat with slight curve, possibly portion of edge missing on one half.
Description: Much decayed at the butt-end.