Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection,B.40
Site: England, shropshire,great ness,nescliffe hill, foot of
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Great Ness
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SJ 38 19
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 170
Width (mm): 23
Edge (mm): 68
Thickness (mm): 8
Surface: Deep olive patina; much flaked, packed to dull and pale green dry surfaces, or dull brown
Description: Dimensions: L 170mm; EWe 67.5mm; Wbt 23mm; maxEBfg 30mm; maxTsep 8mm,Typology: traces of original bevel at edge; rather irregular lumps on sides at fg. base; rounded angles in septum; stop dip from fgs towards centre - one with notch in centre - ?orig,Manufacture: Forge cavity in one side - porosity hole; remains of cg.fls. as rough bump down sides,Condition: edge mainly battered -  well rubbed, patina flaked; both blade tips squashed - prob. recent, dull golkd; flange crests and butt irregular - corrosion damage; scoring across reverse blade face -  modern damage; also on one side.,Attached Material: patches of fawn soil - a little more orangey coloured
Publications: a) Way 1847, 15,b) Dukes 1836, 465,c) Chitty 1928, 41
Remarks: Circumstances:"The celt...was found on the Moorlands at Wilcot, belonging to Thomas Jeffreys, Esq....situated at the foot of Nescliffe Hill, about eight miles from Shrewbury..."(b),Labels/Markings: white ink: B.40; stuck on label: "found at Wilcot Moors, near Nesscliffe Hall, Salop.; stuck-on label: '3' printed,Loose hand printed label.