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Description: | An incomplete stone axehead of Neolithic date, circa 3500 - 2100 BC. Only the cutting edge of the axehead survives and is D-shaped in plan and sub-oval in section. Much of the surface of the axehead has been worn and damaged as a result of deposition and modern agricultural practices leaving a rough, irregular surface however a patch of undamaged surface remains which is smooth and polished.The axe is comprised of a grey-green fine-grained siliceous tuff - a sedimentary volcanic rock possibly from the Great Langdale quarries in Cumbria. This stone was most probably chosen for its colour and fineness which allowed it to be highly polished. It is likely that axes such as this were high status and probably not functional.Axeheads made of Langdale geological material have been found throughout England (see distribution map: http://finds.org.uk/database/search/map/q/langdale) and represent important evidence for the exchange of materials in the Neolithic period.The axe fragment is 56.8mm long, 35.6mm wide, 22.6mm thick and weighs 65g.
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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