Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Dorchester Museum. 1884. 9. 2,10,Cunnington Collection.
Site: England, .,dorset.,fontmell magna.,fontmell down.
Parish: Fontmell Magna
County: Dorset
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 162
Edge (mm): 63
Patina: Dark green and black patina, with golden bronze showing through.
Other: 2 cross-section drawings of palstave on reverse.,Long midrib connected to stop running about 3/4 of the way to edge bevel.,Stop somewhat pronounced, angle of stop is flared slightly backwards toward butt.,Flanges rounded, wider in middle, extend to and taper at butt.,Edge is crescent shaped.,Butt chipped and damaged.
Associations: Found with another palstave, No. 9.,7a. AREA FIND
Description: Butt chipped.
Remarks: PI,AFI,CI,SI,DF(c)