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Middle Bronze Age bronze looped palstave
A looped palstave with central midrib. It is an example of Smith's high flanged 'South-western' Type. The blade is expanded and bevelled. The original surfaces survive, although extensive pitting is present. The blade has probably been burnished in recent times.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
80.48H
Find Information
Site Name: Cae Mawr, Ciliau-Aeron
Collection Method: surface find
Date: 18th century
Notes: found while ploughing, apparently during the 18th century, in field 352 north-west of Cae Mawr. The farm was in the Evans' family from this period up until 1976
Measurements
length / mm:155.0 (of palstave)
width / mm:67.0 (of blade)
weight / g:374.9 (of palstave)
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