Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Dorchester Museum. 1884.9.5,5.,Cunnington Collection.
Site: England, dorset,wareham
Parish: Wareham
County: Dorset
Country: England
Grid reference: SY 92 87
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 150
Edge (mm): 34
Patina: Dark green
Surface: surface much pitted.
Other: 2 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse.,Palstave is more chisel-shaped. Blade fairly rectangular, edge mostly square.,Blade widens quite rapidly just below stop, possible side ridges not shown on drawing.,Palstave widest right around stop at flanges.,Septum wider just above then narrows slightly towards butt. Measurements 26 at stop, 14 just above stop, probably 8-12mm closer to butt.,Flanges somewhat narrow, end near butt.
Description: Butt hammered.
Publications: possibly - Moule 1900, 51 Bn 5
Remarks: PI,CI,SI,DF(c)