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Description: | Incomplete Mid-Late Neolithic (2900-2100BC) chipped and polished flint axehead. The blade end of the axe is complete while the butt end is missing, the general shape and size suggests about a half of the original length remains. The axehead is pointed oval in section, 96.3mm long, 67.5mm wide and 29.9mm thick; it weighs 220 grams. The curved cutting edge is the widest point from which both sides taper gradually towards the butt. Both sides of the axe show chipping, polishing and possibly pecking. Polishing appears to be concentrated at the blade end with the area towards the break almost completely unpolished with just some smoothing of the arrises between flakes. The majority of the 'polished' area is rough with multiple tiny dimples, possibly caused by pecking, with only part of the blade area polished to a high sheen with tiny parallel grooves showing this area was polished down the lengh of the axe rather than transversely. Even in the highly polished areas some deeper flake scars remain. The edges are polished and slightly flattened. There are some probably use-wear chips on the blade. The break towards the butt is rough with a hinge fracture. It mostly shows the same, white patination as the rest of the axe caused by deposition in chalk although one unpatinated area shows there is also modern damage. Areas of cortext towards the break probably indicate natural flaws in the original flint. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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