Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Society of Antiquaries,No. 3,Burlington House W.
Site: England, shropshire,near baschurch (salop),nescloffe hill, foot of (great ness),wilcott moors
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Baschurch
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 170
Width (mm): 30
Edge (mm): 68
Thickness (mm): 30
Weight (g): 574
Patina: Darkish brown patina chipped.
Surface: Fairly smooth but a few large pock holes. Rather chipped. Light green corrosion in some of the large pock holes.
Other: Width: edge 67.5mm; middle 30mm; butt 23mm,Thickness: 30mm; 13mm,Weight: 574.07 gms
Description: Appears to have been cleaned up with a coarse file on middle of blade and one side of socket.
Publications: Arch. XXVI, 465