File:A complete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). (FindID 264394).jpg

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A complete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC).
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National Museum Liverpool, Vanessa Oakden, 2009-08-10 14:09:46
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A complete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC).
Description
English: A complete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). The axehead is triangular in plan and oval in cross-section. In plan, the butt is pointed but rounded. From the butt the sides flare outwards to the cutting edge. The cutting edge slopes downwards on one side. There is one small chip on the cutting edge. In side view it is pointed oval in shape. The area around the cutting edge has been polished and is very smooth. The stone has a mottled grey/buff appearance and is fine grained.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cheshire East
Date between 4000 BC and 2400 BC
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FindID: 264394
Old ref: LVPL-F14214
Filename: DSCN7846.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/218772
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/218772/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/264394
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