Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,Major H. Powell Colton,Quex Park, Birchington,5/11.2.04
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school + 510 feet from sw corner of no. 1 dadinga),3 feet below surface
Parish: Birchington
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 163
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 51
Thickness (mm): 23
Weight (g): 369
Patina: Matte dull patina beneath encrustment of light green.
Surface: Rough. Slight encrustment.
Other: Width: edge 51mm; middle 25mm; butt 22.5mm,Thickness: 23mm; 8.5mm; 26.5mm,Weight: 368.55 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Description: Iron marks on blade. One wing side corroded away.
Publications: Ant. Journ. IV.3,R.F. Jessup, 'Kent' 100.252