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Description: | A ground stone battle axe, probably of Scandinavian origin and dating from the Neolithic period.The axe, which survives intact, is of flattened-oval section, tapering to a wedge-shaped, downward-curving blade. The cylindrical socket is located close to the butt of the axe, where there is a rearward, hammer-like projection of circular section. The tool has been made from a medium-textured grey stone with a strand-like structure. Orangey-brown deposits on the surface of the implement are probably the result of the tool having been deposited in a wet environment.Length: 147.8mm; width: 45.3mm; height: 30.7mm; diameter of perforation: 17.4mm. Weight: 294.66g.The form of this implement, and the type of stone employed, suggest a non-British origin. The closest parallels that could be found are in a group of Danish axes in the collections of the Lord McAlpine, dated early to mid 3rd millennium BC, and products of the Northern European 'Corded Ware/Battle Axe' Culture (MacGregor ed. 1987: 75, cf. nos. 4.178 and 4.179). It is uncertain as to whether this battle axe is a contemporary loss or a more recent import.
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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