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Description: | Neolithic (3500-2100BC) polished axe head, knapped from a cream coloured stone. The surface of the axe is not fully polished, leaving a large amount of scaring along the edges of the axe from the shaping process. The butt end is damaged and incomplete, and the break appears worn. The cutting edge is in good condition, with the exception of a few small chips, and the blade itself is not worn. The axe has a double convex cross section. In profile, the axe is widest towards the cutting edge with convex sides tapering towards the butt end and more pronounced curvature towards the cutting edge. The axe is 122.49mm long, 54.39mm wide at the blade end and 32.44mm wide at the broken butt end. It has a maximum thickness of 34.55mm. Weight 254.67 grams. | Subjects: | Polished | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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