Object: Palstave
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private Collection,1923,7/11-2-04,Major H. Powell Colton,Quex Park, Birchington
Site: England, Kent, birchington (near),southend brickfield at a spot approx. 200 feet from west corner of girls' national school + 510 feet from sw corner of no. 1 dadinga),3 feet below surface
Parish: Birchington
County: Kent
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 169
Width (mm): 27
Edge (mm): 64
Thickness (mm): 20
Weight (g): 392
Surface: Rather rough. Much encrusted, medium green.
Other: Width: edge 64mm; middle 26.5mm; butt 22mm,Thickness: 20mm; 18.5mm; 8.5mm; 28.5mm,Weight: 392.17 gms
Associations: One of a hoard of 14 Palstaves found in an Earthen Bowl.
Description: Wing partly corroded away. Traces of iron on blade. Golden bronze shows on blade.
Publications: Ant. Journ. IV.3,R.F. Jessup, 'Kent' 100.252