Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Christie's - Sale of 8 July 1981, Lot. 21
Site: England, Kent, near ashford
Discovery context: auction
Parish: Richborough
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 155
Width (mm): 23
Edge (mm): 62
Surface: A little green patina in septum; mainly deteriorated to varied green flaky surface
Description: Dimensions: L 155mm; WE 62mm; Wbt 23mm,Typology: slight midrib; side flanges along upper part of blade.
Remarks: Circumstances: Label: "Dr. John Evans figures a similar one in his Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Britain (page 80) found in the Severn near Wainlodes Hill, Gloucester. Mrs. Dickinson of Hurst Pierpoint has another and found at Clayton Hill, Sussex. Four others found in making the railway near Bognor one in the Blackmoor Museum, Salisbury. Another found near Brighton is figured in Sussex arch. Collection, Vol. II, 268.,  Found near Ashford in making railway to Hastings.",Labels/Markings: old-style label stuck in septum - slightly faded sepia 11,PRBAF:SI,Ext.: CI,Rec.: SN 31 July 81,Source: Sale Room