Object: Looped palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Worthing Museum,pres. by the late Mr. E.C. Patching,568/4
Site: England, west sussex,worthing,ham road (40 acres brickfield),4 ft. below surface,feby 1877
Parish: Worthing
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1877
Length (mm): 137
Width (mm): 19
Edge (mm): 34
Thickness (mm): 11
Weight (g): 262
Patina: Polished sea green patina
Surface: Smooth. One side of blade a little corroded. Traces of light earth round septum and blade and by the loop.
Other: Width: edge 34mm; butt 19mm,Thickness: blade 10.5mm; 16mm; shoulders of stop: 30.5mm; septum: 13mm; 12mm,Weight: 262,23 gms
Associations: One of a hoard consisting of 7 Palstaves, 1 Winged Celt, 5 Socketed Celts, and 2 "cakes" of bronze
Description: In splendid preservation and very regular.