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Description: | A complete tranchet axehead of Meolithic date. It is struck from a dark grey flint with patinated surfaces that are a mottled grey to white colour. The axe is plano-convex in form and of tranchet type, with bifacial flake removal. One face has a slight ridged back and the cutting edge is convex in form with transverse flake removal and possible limited semi-abrupt and scaled retouch. A small area of cortex remains at the haft/proximal end. The entire axe measures 126.80mm in length, 46.53mm in width, 24.92mm in thickness and 178.98g in weight. It is of Mesolithic date, c.10,000-4,000 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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