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Description: | A Neolithic knapped and polished axehead, dating 3300-2200 BC. The axehead is sub-triangular in plan and ovate in section. The stone has been polished and seems to have been worked from a variety of angles to produce the intended shape. A series of negative scars appear across the dorsal face with ripples on the ventral surface indicating concoidal fractures. Significant damage has occured on the blade edge.The axe is 158.17g, 107.67mm length, 50.91mm width, 24.64mm thickness
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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