Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,H. Mothersole Esq.,Warren House, Roxwell Road, Chelmsford
Site: England, essex,chelmsford,found in a dust-bin
Parish: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 158
Width (mm): 27
Edge (mm): 31
Thickness (mm): 27
Weight (g): 354
Patina: Dark green and grey green with rust stains (on face).
Surface: Surface of face shown is smooth. Very light green encrustment at D.
Other: Width: near edge 30.5mm; middle 26.5mm; butt 19mm,Thickness: 26.5mm; 8.5mm; 8mm
Description: The septum is thick (At A) from encrustment. Edge badly broken away and at B. From edge to C, the surface is rocky, encrusted light and medium green. A good deal of dark red metal shows where surface has chipped away.