Object: PALSTAVE
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: LONDON Museum, 73/52/6 or 7
Site: greater London, merton, mitcham, junction street
Parish: Mitcham
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Other: Uncertain on geolocation accuracy, set to Mitcham Junction, may also be northwest at no longer extant "Junction Street" in Mitcham.,Very little info on card.,3 cross section drawings attached to reverse with text "LM 73/52/6 7" and "Mitcham, J",Palstave is looped, loop is intact, but somewhat corroded.,Surface is fairly corroded and worn, some pock marks on loop side over flanges. Stop worn down, mor eon one side than other.,Shield ornamentation hollow below stop, appears to be slight midrib extending halfway from bottom of shield toward stop. and possibly below shield on face of blade.,Blowhole in septum just above stop,Butt rounded.,Flanges quite decayed. Small chip on one side a little ways above stop.,Edge heavily worn, possibly chipped.