Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,56.7-1.5020
Site: England, cumbria,cartmel (near)
Parish: Cartmel
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Grid reference: SD 37 78
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 149
Width (mm): 26
Edge (mm): 60
Thickness (mm): 40
Weight (g): 478
Patina: Brown
Surface: Smooth
Composition: Bronze
Other: Width: butt 26mm; blade 60mm
Description: Fine patina. Very strong side and stop ridges. End of butt broken. Slight ridge on sides. edge of blade slightly broken.
Remarks: Presented by Mr. Lawrence. October 1843. Found in peat moss.,Inacc.