Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,66; 6-27; 42.
Site: England, oxfordshire (berkshire),marcham,cothill
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Barton
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SU 45 96
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 171
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 67
Thickness (mm): 23
Weight (g): 458
Patina: Dark green
Surface: Corroded.
Composition: Bronze
Other: Width: butt 25mm; blade 67mm
Description: Strong side and stop ridges. End of butt and edge of blade much broken. One point of blade missing. Single rib below stop ridges. Broad blade.
Remarks: Almost ok.,Presented by Trustees of the Christy Collection (Mr. King Collection)