Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Carisbrooke Museum 1. A,Presented by Sir John Simeon Bart. to the Isle of Wight Philosophical Society in the Museum at Ryde 1870.
Site: England, (isle of wight).,ryde.,st. john's park,found in laying the foundation of leavington house.,1858.
Discovery context: building work 
Parish: Ryde
County: Isle of Wight
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1858
Length (mm): 156
Edge (mm): 41
Weight (g): 394.5
Other: 3 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse.,Loop is intact, relatively thick, slightly offset from centre laterally (more on one flange than other). Loop is centred over stop.,Flanges extend most of the way to butt, fairly triangular.,Butt possibly notched? but mostly worn down.,Blade narrows a little below stop then widens very slightly all the way to edge.,Edge fairly damaged, approx. 2/3s worn away or otherwise missing. Very slightly crescent shaped.
Associations: It seems to be part of a hoard of 12; the present abode of 3 of them is uncertain.
Description: Looped, with Triangular shield ornamentation, formed by raised ribs on both sides, slightly prolonged from apex as a raised rib.
Publications: Lockhart C. Guide to the Isle of Wight (1870) p.36.,Wilkins D. History of the Isle of Wight (1859) p. 52.