Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1150 BC. A substantial bronze 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; a hollow to both faces below the septum; narrow body expanding to a wide triangular blade with slight flare at the tips. See Evans, J., 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, for this find. 527 grams, 18cm (7"). 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. A rare opportunity to acquire a scarce type of British Bronze Age axe from a recorded treasure hoard.