Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,8/11-2-04,Major H. Powell Colton,Quex Park,Birchington
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school + 510 feet from sw corner of no. 1 dadinga),3 feet below surface
Parish: Birchington
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 176
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 64
Thickness (mm): 31
Weight (g): 473
Patina: Matte patina medium green. Golden bronze shows slightly.
Surface: Fairly smooth. Very slightly encrusted with specks of light green.
Other: Width: edge 64mm; middle 25mm; butt 20mm,Thickness: 31mm; 8.5mm; 25mm; 8mm; 23.5mm,Weight: 472.5 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an earthen bowl.
Description: Castmarks. A good deal iron stained.
Publications: Ant. Journ IV.3.,R.F. Jessup 'Kent' 100,252