Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Middle Bronze Age bronze looped palstave

With single central rib on the blade. Corroded, with a damaged butt and a heavily worn blade. Mottled green/brown patina

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

44.172/3

Find Information

Site Name: Mynydd Tal-y-glannau, Cemmaes

Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1902 / Jun

Notes: provenance of this item uncertain; it appears that it could conceivably come from Holyhead Mountain, Anglesey. (See refs.)

Acquisition

Purchase, 11/7/1944

Measurements

length / mm:168.0
width / mm:64.0 (of blade)
weight / g:519.8

Material

copper alloy

Location

In store
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