Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Worthing Museum,568,pres. by the late E.C. Patching
Site: England, west sussex,worthing,ham road,40 acres brickfield,4 ft. below surface,feby 1877
Parish: Worthing
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1877
Length (mm): 135
Width (mm): 24
Edge (mm): 32
Thickness (mm): 24
Weight (g): 248
Patina: Thin polished patina of green (light and dark).
Surface: Smooth. Golden bronze shows in several places.
Other: Width: edge 32mm; middle 23.5mm; butt 18mm,Thickness: 24mm; 25mm; 29mm; 14mm,Weight: 248.06 gms
Associations: One of a hoard consisting of 7 Palstaves, 1 Winged Celt, 5 Socketed Celts, and 2 "cakes" of Bronze
Description: Cast marks are prominent.