Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum, Leeds Phil. and Lit. Society,Presernted by W.H. Bartholomey, Esq.,L.V. (war loss)
Site: England, west yorkshire,stanley,near swalley big lt.,dredged from the river calder
Discovery context: river,dredged
Parish: Stanley
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Grid reference: C SE 353 232
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 113
Edge (mm): 41
Thickness (mm): 28
Weight (g): 216
Patina: Patches of brown patina in places
Surface: Rather rough on one side
Other: Thickness: 27.5mm
Associations: Hoard: 1 winged celt and 8 socketed celts have been found at the same spot.
Description: Straight butt, unusually high midrib descending from below stop-ridge with fluted hollow down sides and flanked by shorter ribs on each side.