Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Canterbury Museum,2056,Copeland Collection
Site: England, Kent, saltwood (nr. hythe),sandling park
Parish: Saltwood
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 152
Width (mm): 20
Edge (mm): 69
Thickness (mm): 29
Weight (g): 448
Patina: Some black patina golden bronze showing. One side cleaned through to bronze from edge to stop.
Surface: Mostly smooth. Small pittings and slight light green and rust coloured encrustment.
Other: Length: 151.5mm,Width: edge 69mm; butt 20mm,Thickness: 29mm; 9mm
Description: Traces of light coloured earth in sockets.