Find Spot record 579 - Bronze Age Palstave

<1> Yates, GC, 1895, Bronze Implements of Lancashire and Cheshire, p.139 (Article in Journal). SCH9014.

Palstave found at Croft (Southworth) and deposited at Warrington Museum.

<2> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, p.230+253 (Book). SCH3636.

Flat celt found at Southworth near Warrington - not in good preservation, but it seems to be without side flanges, and almost of flat section, broken only by the definite ridge which was designed to hold back the handle. Its length is three inches from edge to ridge, and four and a half inches over all the preserved portion. The edge is not out-curving, measuring only one and three eighths at its greatest width. It is possible that the portion of the tang which is broken was pierced for a rivet hole, a very unusual feature. Illustrated and photograph.

<4> Davey P & Forster E, 1975, Bronze Age Metalwork from Lancashire and Cheshire, no.44 (Monograph). SCH488.

Shield Decoration; damaged. Sources listed. SJ6293

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, no.570 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Palstave. Stray Find from Southworth, near Winwick. Roughly cast with slight side flanges and prominent stop ridge across its breath. The cutting wedge is narrow and there is a slight shield like pattern on the blade.