Palstave axe
A complete Middle Bronze Age palstave which was found with a bracelet and castling jet in the Burlescombe hoard. This axe probably dates to 1400-1300 BC which has been called the Taunton metal-working phase of the Bronze Age.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 25/2019/1
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- palstave axe
- Simple Name
- axe
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC); Middle Bronze Age (1600-1200 BC)
- Production Year Low
- 1400
- Production Year High
- 1300
