Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,Majr. H. R. Moseley, Buildwas Abbey
Site: England, shropshire,buildwas,1795,(when digging foundations of bridge across r. severn)
Parish: Buildwas
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1795
Length (mm): 173
Width (mm): 28
Edge (mm): 63
Thickness (mm): 9
Weight (g): 489
Patina: Black patina with dull grey-gold metal showing.
Other: Width: edge 63mm; middle 28mm; butt 22mm,Thickness: 9mm; 37mm
Associations: Labelled - "Celt found with Brass Sword near Buildwas Abbey, 1795". A socketed celt was also found but is not mentioned in connection with this.
Description: Excellently preserved.