Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum. 1907 5-17 1
Site: England, greater london,stepney (minories)
Parish: Minories
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: TQ 35 81
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 161
Edge (mm): 69
Thickness (mm): 30
Weight (g): 511
Patina: dark reddish-brown.
Surface: rough, pitted.
Composition: Bronze
Other: 2 cross section drawings of palstave on reverse,Fairly thick, short side ridges below stop running down face of blade approx. 20-25mm.,Possible depression just below stop (drawing appears to show blade widening, but may be erroneous),Edge is crescent shaped.
Description: strong side & stop ridges. end of butt broken. one point & edge of blade broken. slight indications of a broad central rib on blade.
Remarks: AOK,Found at a depth of 18 ft.,F.M. Smith,Given by. G.H Read Esq F.S.A.,CI