File:Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flaked axehead (FindID 619795).jpg

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Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flaked axehead
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Somerset County Council, Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen, 2014-06-10 14:55:58
Title
Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flaked axehead
Description
English: A flint core tool. A flaked axehead. Mid grey and off-white patchy flint retaining the base of the cortex on one face. The flint areas have a glossy patina and there is some iron staining, particularily on the area of cortex. The axe has a lozenge-shaped profile with a slight mid rib on both faces as a result of transverse soft hammer flaking along both faces of the long edges.The butt of the axe is also flaked. The cutting edge is damaged, but there is a possible transverse flake.

Date: Possible Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - c. 6500 BC - 2900 BC

The remnant transverse flake may be evidence of a tranchet sharpening flake which could identify this as a tranchet axe of Late Mesolithic date, but the overall proportions and flaking of the axe are more like those of Neolithic flaked axes.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 6500 BC and 2900 BC
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FindID: 619795
Old ref: DOR-D8093C
Filename: D8093C.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/472097
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/472097/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/619795
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