Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Oakham Museum O.S. 373,formerly in the collection of V.B. Crowthew-Beynor who apparently purchased it at Sothebys sale 24.v.21, Lot 307
Site: England, thames
Discovery context: river
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 154
Edge (mm): 49
Thickness (mm): 14
Surface: Dark brown patina; crests and one face at edge rubbed to dull gold; several patches flaked and pitted to very pale green dry surface. Butt top broken surface; edge very sharp - orig not due to the sl. rubbing on one face.
Description: Dimensions: L 154mm; Width: bl. 49mm; Blp 6.3mm; Tst 32.3mm; MaxTsep 14mm,One blade face forged into midridge - rather wavy - flanked by hammer ripples; E. reverse face flatter with very slight midrib and half of trident motif surviving at top? blade sides rippled; 4, possibly 5 ribs in one septum end - traces also in other; tr. of cg. fl. - much off centre, mainly groove feature.
Remarks: Labels: white ink: B.i.d.; Red ink: Thames; Black ink: O.S. 373,PI; CI; SI,SN July 78