Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection (1923),Major H. Powell Colton,Quex Park, Birchington,4-11/2/04
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield, at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school annd 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): 164
Width (mm): 27
Edge (mm): 60
Thickness (mm): 24
Weight (g): 404
Surface: Very rough and heavily encrusted all over. Medium green colour. Golden and dark bronze shows on one side of blade.
Other: Width: edge 60mm; middle 27mm; butt 21mm,Thickness: 24mm; 9mm; 21mm; 30mm,weight: 403.96 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Publications: Ant. Journ. IV. 3.,R.F. Jessup. 'Kent' 100.252