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Description: | A Neolithic polished stone axehead (3500-2100BC). The axehead is sub-triangular in plan with a facetted cutting edge. It is of Hachette form and probably had a sleeve made from antler, bone or wood. The cutting edge is assymetrical showing either wear or damage to one corner.Dimensions: length: 95.96mm; width: 48.85mm; thickness: 30.23mm; weight: 229.70g.Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
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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