AXE

Unique ID: SWYOR-24BF85

A Neolithic stone axe, dating from circa 3500-2100BC. The axe was made by grinding the stone, and is tear drop shaped, with a pointed butt. It is made from a fine grained stone with few inclusions apart from very occasional and small pieces of mica. The surface of the axe is cream coloured, but all the chips reveal a pronounced red colour. The texture of the stone is smooth. It is 119.9mm long, 64.1mm wide and 25.9mm thick. It weighs 265gm. Manby notes that most stone axes in Britain come from Yorkshire. Most of the stone used comes from Cumbria and the Peak District and is igneous, but this example does not look like the tuff and greenstone examples.

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 119.9 mm
Width: 64.1 mm
Thickness: 25.9 mm
Weight: 265 g
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Saturday 1st January 2000

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1073

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Ground/polished [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Kirklees
Parish: Meltham

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