Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge.,presented by Mrs. WK Foster.
Site: Meath?,Boyne viaduct
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 114
Width (mm): middle 25; butt 27.5
Edge (mm): 60
Thickness (mm): 6.5; 35
Weight (g): 284
Patina: dark brown patina & a little metal showing through.
Surface: smooth & dull
Description: Loop & large diamond shaped wings. On the faces are high broad ridges to accomodate pockets for the shaft. wide & expanding blade. Fairly prominent cast marks. Base broken.