Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Collection. Mr. R. Herriott, Upper Vernham Row.
Site: England, hampshire,bernham's dean.,upper vernham row.,found in a field on the farm of mr. r. herriott.
Discovery context: farm
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 162
Edge (mm): 59
Thickness (mm): 21
Weight (g): 351
Other: 2 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse with text "H",Palstave is relatively narrow, stop not prominent.,Loop is intact, relatively shallow loop centered just above stop with front base below stop and rear base well over septum.,Long, thin midrib connected to stop and running below stop almost all the way to edge bevel.,2 long side ridges below stop running all the way to edge bevel.,Edge fairly flat and dull, faintly crescent-shaped probably worn down.,Blade widens slowly then increases about halfway down face of blade to edge.,Appears to be a blow hole in septum? on one side going into stop.,Flanges somewhat shallow, run all the way to butt.,Butt damaged, portion chipped and missing on one side.
Publications: Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2. xxxii. 92.