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Description: | Volcanic Tuf, a grey-green stone probably from Langdale, Cumbria, polished stone axe fragment. An extremely battered and chipped fragment of what must have originally have been a large polished stone axe of ovoid section, probably Group 6. Both sides bear large dished fracture surfaces, with most of this damage apparently incurred in antiquity. It does not appear likely to represent use of the axe; rather, should one venture to proffer interpretation, it appears more like evidence for strenuous efforts to 'kill' the object. Suggested date: Early Neolithic, 4000-3500 BC.Length: 57mm, Width: 65.4mm, Thickness: 29.3mm, Weight: 145.41gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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