Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Newark-on-Trent Municipal Museum,Accession no: 785-1.,Presented to the Museum by Mr. William Bradley from his collection of local antiquities. 1925.
Site: England, nottinghamshire,the spitals, northgate,found before 1920 (exact date unknown) in the area known as "the spitals", northgate, near where the fosse way crosses the eastern region main railway line. site of early mediaeval hospital of st. leonard. roman pottery and coins also found nearby.
Parish: The Spitals
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SK 804548
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 162
Edge (mm): 56
Thickness (mm): 22
Weight (g): 454
Patina: No patina.
Surface: Pitted surface, blackish green over greater part, but has been cleaned to show metal clearly.
Other: Length: 6.375" = 161.925 mm,Width: 2.1875" at cutting edge = 55.5625mm,Thickness: 0.875" above loop = 22.225mm; 0.5" below loop = 12.7mm,Weight: 1 lb (16 oz) = 453.592gms
Associations: Unassociated find - see note under 'site'
Description: Palstave with one loop and concave sided blade extension; stop ridge of ledge form, curving side flanges forming U-shape. A pronounced ridge along the centre of each blade face merges into chamfered edge, which is slightly damaged. casting seam on both sides. Broken off at shaft end.
Publications: Unpublished
Remarks: Antonin Banks, Curator,Compiled Sept. 1957, F. Watersy