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Description: | A complete polished stone axe of Neolithic date, pointed oval section. The axe is formed from a finely grained stone that is green/brown in colour with some evidence of post-depositional damage in the form of iron staining on both faces. It is oval in form and section with sharp, crescentic cutting edge that shows little sign of use-wear or retouch. It has good all-over polish with a slightly flattened butt end and two small areas of damage or flake removal, but is otherwise undamaged. The entire object measures 123.53mm in length, 56.01mm in width, 28.02mm in thickness and 267.51g in weight.This polished stone axe is of Neolithic date. The fine grained stone may indicate it is a greenstone axe and therefore of possible Cornish origin, alternatively it may be from a source in the Lake District/Cumbria, although further analysis of the stone may be required to confirm which is the case (E. Martin, SCCAS, Pers. Comm.). It is of Neolithic date, c.3500-2100 BC.
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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