Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Gloucester City Museum,A.5124,Given by Mr. C. Davis, Little Ford, Newent, Glos.
Site: England, newent,found (1961) in the yard of "crown house" cottages, newent, in made-up soil within a few inches of the surface in work connected with the inspection-cover of a sewer.
Parish: Newent
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1961
Length (mm): 137
Width (mm): 22
Thickness (mm): 18
Other: Length: 136.5mm,Width: 22mm (sectioned),Thickness: 18mm (sectioned)
Description: The sides of the flanges have been broken away on this face at the top. the top of the palstave, although much is broken away at this point, shows the complete length. There is a gouge out at each side just above the cutting edge (one is shown in the profile view) in the face not drawn. Y decoration on each face below flange. Small shallow hole just above flange (drawn face only).