Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Lewes, East Sussex Schools Museum Service,H,Source unknown
Site: unprovenanced
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 167
Width (mm): 26
Edge (mm): 60
Thickness (mm): 8
Surface: Black-dark brown patina, also little fir green; parts dull gold - well rubbed prob.
Description: Dimensions: L 166.7mm; EWe 60mm; Wbt 26.3mm; max E B fg 31.3mm; max B st 22mm; T sep 8.2mm; Tbt 4.5mm approx.,Typology: stops slightly curved, one with raised centre and dips at fg. junction; 'U' ribs not prominent enclosing flat to slightly dished areas; bar ridges on sides; flat blade face; butt probably as original; intact fgs with rounded loz. shape,Manufacture: good edge bevel; line in sides indicates cg. fl, but all removed.,Condition: notched edge, all blunted, one blade tip not intact - little brighter gold; series of jagged notches in one fg. crest associated with gold colour; single one in another pub. also recent
Remarks: Context: 9. Undocumented,Labels/Markings: circ. stuck-on label: H