Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Burton on Trent, Nat. Hist. and Arch. Soc., The Museum, Burton on Trent
Site: England, staffordshire,burton on trent,found during excavations at horninglow, 14' below the surface, 'about 10 years ago' i.c. about 1927
Discovery context: excavated
Parish: Burton On Trent
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1927
Weight (g): 400
Patina: Dark brown patina; traces of golden bronze near cutting edge; a rust-colour on the side round the loops.
Surface: Smooth; condition very good
Description: Five specimen in very good condition: Edge sharp, but this looks as though it is due to modern grinding; there is a very strong marked midrib running down centre of blade on each side, and the edges of the blade are raised up in the form of flanges.