| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/3874 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Looped Palstave, Upper Westercroft |
| Description | This looped palstave belongs to a hoard (PRN 3875) found at Upper Westercroft in 1856. The hoard comprised 8 palstaves and 2 spearheads. The subject of PRN 3874 was believed lost until it was relocated in Bankfield Museum by John Gilks. The palstave is illustrated in Burgess, 1968 (see above). Like rest of hoard, it is held by Tolson Museum, Huddersfield. The hoard dates to the Late Bronze Age and belongs to the Wallington tradition (10th 8th centuries B.C.) of metalworking as defined by Burgess. The note cited, by M.L.Faull, was obtained during searches of museum archives for the West Yorks. Survey (published in 1981); the note appears to relate to palstave/s found at Upper Westercroft; the source of this info. is unknown. No further information. |
| Date | 20th century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |