LOT 528 The Manston Hoard' Decorated Palstave Axehead
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Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1150 BC. A complete palstave axehead from the Manston hoard pit deposit being one of the best examples in the hoard; triangular flanges rise from the butt to the stop bar; below the stop bar to both faces, a depression with a design comprising three raised lines within a raised shield outline; narrow body expanding to a wide triangular blade with slight flare at the tips. See Evans, John, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, pp. 76-84 and figs.56-68 for similar types. See Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference PAS KENT-495597 (this find"). 455 grams, 16.7cm (6 1/2"). Found near Manston, Kent, UK, 2016; accompanied by copies of the British Museum PAS report number KENT-495597, and Treasure Act documentation under Treasure Reference 2016 T618.
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