Find Spot record 577 - Bronze Age palstave

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Summary

Bronze Age palstave, without side flanges and with an almost flat section. Found at Southworth. A palstave is a type of bronze age cast in a two piece mould. It has flanges to allow a wooden or bone handle to be hafted to the axe and a ridge in the centre to stop the handle being forced forwards during use. Some types have a loop to aid the hafting.

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 801 BC)

Full Description

Bronze Age palstave, without side flanges & of almost flat section. It is 4.5 ins long & 1.375 ins wide. It is possible that the portion of the of the tang which is broken was pierced for a rivet hole (1). Side flanges are slight, the cutting edge is narrow, the stop-ridge is prominent & right prominent & right across. Found at Southworth (2).

<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/230 1906 (Book). SCH3556.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 50/83 Jackson J W 1934 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ69SW17/1959 (Index). SCH2487.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/230 1906.
<2> SCH3293 Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 50/83 Jackson J W 1934.
<3> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ69SW17/1959.

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 6 9 (point) 4 Figure Ref
Map sheet	SJ69SW
Civil Parish	CROFT, WARRINGTON
Historic Township/Parish/County	SOUTHWORTH WITH CROFT, WINWICK, LANCASHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 6 2023 2:02PM