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Description: | A very small polished flint axehead of Neolithic date. It is sub-oval in form, pointed oval in cross section, and struck from a flint that ranges from pale grey/white at the butt end to darker grey at the blade end. The butt end is slightly flattened and has crude flake scars that may be deliberate or perhaps the result of damage. In contrast, the crescentic cutting edge is polished but has several small flake scars probably resultant from either usage or post-depositional damage. The dorsal face has a prominent central ridge that gives the butt end of the axe an almost triangular cross section. It has limited large, scaled flake removal with extensive areas of polishing that are partially patinated or stained. The ventral face is mostly polished at the blade end, but towards the butt end has several large, low angled and parallel flake scars. The entire object measures 83.87mm in length, 35.51mm in width, 19.92mm in thickness, and 61.81g in weight.This is a small polished flint axe, or potentially a chisel or similar object. It is of Neolithic date, c.4000-2550 BC.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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