| An early type of axe known as a palstave has been discovered on Crompton Moor, providing evidence of Bronze Age human activity. |
| These are about 3-4x the weight of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, 2x a palstave, 4-5x a normal spearhead and 2x a sword. |
| It is not always easy to discriminate unhesitatingly between the true axe-head and the palstave. |
| These indicate an extensive settlement, where a Bronze Age palstave and Iron Age gold coins have been found. |
| Also found was an unbroken half of a two-part mould for a middle Bronze Age palstave, or flanged axe. |
| The flat axes are distinguished by the side stops and in some cases the transition from palstave to socketed axe can be seen. |
