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Description: | A groundstone axe of the Neolithic period, c . 3500-2100 BC. The axe has been ground from a fine mudstone of grey-green colour that is possibly from the Langdale geology of the Lake District. The axe is incomplete, leaving approximately half of the axe from the centre of the body to the ground edge. In plan view, the axe is rectangular, though irregular; in section at the break the axe is oval; in profile the axe is triangular with convex sides. The axe has been ground very smooth, but there are a number of shallow scratches on both faces, probably from modern agriculture.If the axe is from Langdale, this is important evidence for the exchange of materials (stone) or goods (the axe) in the Neolithic period.
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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