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Description: | A complete, polished stone axehead of Neolithic date. It is pointed-oval in shape, with an oval section, and flares from the butt toward the cutting edge. The stone is light grey-green in colour with reddish-brown streaks across the surface. The axe is polished all over. The cutting edge remains sharp and there are few signs of wear on either face, with only one noticable large chip at one edge of the blade, which appears to have occured in antiquity. Likewise, a chip is visible at the butt end, which gives the butt a pointed oval shape when viewed in plan. The surface of the chip is patinated similar to the rest of the object, suggesting that the damage occured in antiquity. The object measures 98mm long and 27mm wide. The butt end measures 17mm in width and flares to 57mm at the cutting edge.
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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