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Description: | A Neolithic carved stone axehead, probably of Cornish Greenstone. For a parallel on the PAS database, see IOW-8719D4.The implement is of oval section and expands in width gradually towards the cutting edge which is fairly blunt, possibly indicating that the tool was never finished. The surfaces of the tool are finely worked (probably polished), apart from at the narrow (haft) end, where the working is slightly more rough. The material is a fine-grained light grey sedimentary rock which has a slight greenish tinge. There is some minor damage to the surface, most of which appears to be relatively recent.The object measures 106.7mm long, 46.6mm wide at the blade, 27.4mm at the haft, and 30.5mm thick. The weight is 237.8g.
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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