Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,Major H. Powell Colton,12/11.2.04,Quex Park, Birchington
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school + 510 feet from sw corner of no. 1 dadinga),3 feet below surface
Parish: Birchington
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 175
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 71
Thickness (mm): 25
Weight (g): 446
Patina: Some light dull grey green patina shows and gold bronze.
Surface: Rough and encrusted nearly all over.
Other: Width: edge 71mm; middle 25mm; butt 25mm,Thickness: 24.5mm; 7.5mm; 25mm; 29mm; 8.5mm
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Description: One side of flange corroded away and cracked.
Publications: Ant. Journ. IV.3,R.F. Jessup, 'Kent', 100, 252