Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Portsmouth Museum,(Southsea Castle)
Site: England, hampshire,milton,in a field, n.e. of portsmouth lunatic asylum on e. side of portsea island
Parish: Milton
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 149
Width (mm): 20
Edge (mm): 67
Thickness (mm): 26
Weight (g): 356
Patina: Light green powdery patina
Other: Width: Butt 20mm; blade 67mm
Associations: 1 Bracelet (recorded); but it is stated that also found were 2 other bracelets and some fragments.,According to Archaeologia, "4 solid rings and a palstave" found. 2 bracelets were decorated.
Description: Loop broken
Publications: Archaeologia, LXXI (71) 1920-1, p. 139
Remarks: Destroyed in Blitz.