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Description: | A preform or unpolished thick-butted flint axe of Neolithic date (C. Butler; 2005; pp. 139-147).The axe, which is of pointed oval section, has a maximum width of 46.3mm and a maximum thickness of 27.3mm approximately two thirds of the way down. From this point the width tapers downwards to the rounded cutting edge and upwards to a point at the butt. On one of the faces the axe has been extensively shaped by the removal of several broad diagonal flakes, creating a roughly central ridge. Further re-touching, using a more accurate tool, has been carried out along the outer edges. On this heavily worked side only two small areas of the original flint cortex remain. The opposite face is less well worked. In this case the upper half has been formed by the removal of just two or three broad vertical flakes; the lower section, in particular the blade, has been more extensively worked. Whether or not this tool was ever deemed fit for use is unclear, but it is worth noting that there is little evidence for wear along the cutting edge of the blade. The flint ranges from a dark grey material of good quality to a lighter mottled grey material with fossil inclusions.The length of the tool is 162.9mm and the weight is 235.71g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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