2009-10-03 19:10:17 Frank Basford fbasford 2012-02-12 18:05:32 Frank Basford fbasford IOW-78EFA7 AXEHEAD An incomplete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC - 2100 BC). The axehead has been made from a pebble of local stone, greyish green in colour. It is sub-triangular in plan and in side view it is pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom. It has a chip at each corner of the cutting edge on both faces. These appear to be recent breaks. Old breaks are situated on each face of the butt. These breaks have overlying striations have may have been created by an attempt to smooth the breaks. Alternatively, the striations may represent a secondary use of the implement. The identification of the artifact has been confirmed by Gill Varndell of the British Museum. Jamie Lund of the National Trust is of the opinion that the axehead is made of Coniston green slate (pers. comm. 15/11/2009). 82.6 x 64.6 x 23.6mm. Weight: 178.75g. Thanks are extended to Vicky Slowe, Curator of the Ruskin Museum for her assitance with the recoding of this implement. Donated by the finder to the Ruskin Museum. An incomplete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC - 2100 BC). The axehead has been made from a pebble of local stone, greyish green in colour. It is sub-triangular in plan and in side view it is pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom. It has a chip at each corner of the cuttin... The axehead appears to be a local stone although its petrological origin has not been confirmed by a geologist. The findspot, on the summit of Wetherlam, lies approximately 5.0km from the Langdale axe factories where Neolithic axeheads were manufactured. However, these implements were exported from the area as rough-outs whereas this implement has been polished. It is quite possible that the axehead has been transported to the find-spot from some distance away, since walkers sometimes retain interesting 'stones' and place them on significant cairns. Stone NEOLITHIC NEOLITHIC Early NEOLITHIC Late -3500 -2100 64.6 82.6 23.6 Incomplete 2009-10-03 19:10:17 CUMBRIA SOUTH LAKELAND CONISTON POINT( ) NY20SE NY3250 29.06.2003 Other chance find Found during a recreational walk 1 IOW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.