Palstave
- Description
- The technology of this shape of axe developed from that of earlier Bronze Age flat axes. The addition of flanges made the blade stronger and helped attach it securely to the handle.
- Accession Loan No.
- 1113/1912
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Common Name
- palstave
- Simple Name
- axehead
- Full Name
- palstave
- Dimensions
- whole length 140 mm; whole W 55 mm; whole depth 30 mm
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC)
- Family Group
- Material
- copper alloy
- Collection Site Name
- Binworthy
- Collection County
- Devon
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
