Palstave
The technology of this shape of axe developed from that of earlier Bronze Age flat axes. The addition of flanges made the blade stronger and helped attach it securely to the handle.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 68/1965
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- palstave
- Simple Name
- axehead
- Period Classification
- Middle Bronze Age (1600-1200 BC)
