Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Collection of Dr. A. Relph,Sold at Sotheby's June 9, 1936
Site: England, essex,grays
Discovery context: auction
Parish: Grays
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 160
Edge (mm): 39
Thickness (mm): 26
Patina: Mottled effect of green and brown patina; golden bronze on cutting edge.
Surface: Entirely covered with small pits
Other: Width: 39mm across edge
Description: Features difficult to distinguish owing to rough pitted surface. Slight traces of a rib down the blade.
Remarks: 28 in white ink on blade.