Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,9/11-2-04,Major H. Powell Colton,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): 172
Width (mm): 26
Edge (mm): 62
Thickness (mm): 8
Weight (g): 403
Patina: Dull dark green on blade (encrusted over).
Surface: Mostly rough. Slightly encrusted.
Other: Width; edge 62mm; middle 26mm; butt 18mm,Thickness: 7.5mm; 20mm; 25mm,Weight: 403.4 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Description: Traces of iron on blade.
Publications: Ant. Journ. IV.3,R.F. Jessup, 'Kent' 100, 252