Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: U.5
Site: England, cumbria,barrow-in-furness,stainton quarries,found during quarrying operations in 1894 when ancient settlement "stone close" - was being demolished. this enclosure was never excavated or even archaeologically described until after its destruction.
Parish: Barrow-in-furness
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Grid reference: 34/248727
Year of discovery: 1894
Length (mm): 175
Edge (mm): 83
Thickness (mm): 35
Weight (g): 340
Patina: Olive green
Surface: Somewhat pitted.
Other: Length: 6 7/8" = 174.625mm,Width: cutting edge 3.25" = 82.55mm,Thickness: far stop ridge 1.375" = 34.925mm,Weight: 22 oz = 340.194gms
Associations: Finds of stone axes, querns  etc. were prolific in this area. A small socketed axe, Barrow Mus. U6 was found with this palstave.
Description: No ornamentation. Cutting edge sharp; faceting at cutting edge suggests at least two re-sharpenings in antiquity.
Publications: North Lansdale Mag., Vol I, 1896, p. 91 (il.),Cumb. and West. A & A Soc. Trans., N.W. XII, p. 281.