Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London Museum,49.107/802,Lloyd Collection: deposited on permanent loan by Richmond Borough Council, 30.12.1949
Site: England, greater london,thames,richmond,21 august 1888
Discovery context: river
Parish: Richmond
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1888
Length (mm): 144
Width (mm): 22
Edge (mm): 42
Thickness (mm): 32
Patina: Golden green, with black stains.
Surface: Edge worn.
Other: Length: 143.5mm,Width: edge 42mm; butt 22mm; centre 27mm,Thickness: centre 32mm
Description: Blade has 2 parallel longitudinal grooves on each face, and is bevelled about 2.5 cm from edge, which is unsymmetrical, probably from wear. Casting seems incompletely trimmed. Loop has casting flaw.
Remarks: J.K. Macdonald,OK,Two cards originally - now old thrown out.