Accession No
Z 4278
Description
Palstave - Loop; Surface heavily corroded. Edge of blade damaged. End of haft damaged; Triangular shield with single central rib continuous on blade
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Ely
Period
Bronze Age Later
Source
Foster, W. K.
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 4278; ?FB 25; FB 23; PB 49
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Foster Bequest Catalogue, p. 13, No. 25; Found: Found near Ely; Collected by: Foster Collection; Ref. Plate: No. 397
Event Date 16/9/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Loop; Surface heavily corroded. Edge of blade damaged. End of haft damaged; Triangular shield with single central rib continuous on blade
Event Date 16/9/1988
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Marked 'ELY', and 'F.B.23.' in white and 'P.B.49.' in pink but this has been later crossed through. However both these have been added to the Other Numbers field without periods as a precedent has been set. The '?FB 25' stated in the Other Number field was not seen.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
A looped palstave with a trident shield design and prominent central rib. The surface is heavily corroded and part of the flanges and one of the stop ridges are missing. The blade edge is damaged and the surface pitted.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: maa
FM:19235
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