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Description: | A flint axehead of Neolithic date.The tool is of small dimensions and has been worked across all of its surfaces, with no trace of cortex remaining. The cutting edge is straight and has rounded corners. The long sides converge towards the top, which is rounded. A vertical ridge extends down the centre of each side, being more pronounced on one side than the other. On both sides this ridge ends a short distance from the bottom, where the surfaces angles downwards, terminating in the cutting edge. The surfaces of the axehead are covered with narrow flake removal scars which extend downwards from the aforementioned central ridges. The flint is a heavily patinated greyish-white and has patches of darker grey mottling.The object measures 67.7mm long, 29.9mm wide and 16.4mm thick. The weight is 30.63g.
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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