A Neolithic handaxe (or possibly an adze). The axe dates from between circa 3500 BC to 2100 BC. The implement has been extensively knapped and highly polished into a sub-oval shape. One terminal tapers to a slightly pointed end; the other (the butt) is rounded and wider. The butt end is asymmetrical, while the tapered terminal appears damaged. No natural cortex is visible on the surface of the axe. Both terminals and in fact the entire surface of the axe or adze has been finely knapped and polished. The narrow terminal has been worked to form a sharp and precise cutting edge; it has been highly polished and finished. The edges of the axe have a chamfered appearance, formed from polishing the edges flat. The axe tapers from the butt end; the axe is therefore wedge-shaped and oval in section. The axe is a mid greyish-green colour.<\/p>","notes":"
This axehead was recorded at the Craven Museum and the information was passed to the FLO. The FLO has not seen the axehead and has used the photograph taken at the Craven Museum for this record. No measurements were taken.<\/p>","old_findID":"YORYM-EF5095","id":"409559","objecttype":"AXEHEAD","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-08 11:40:11","broadperiod":"NEOLITHIC","updated":"2010-10-08 12:02:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4CAEF509001976","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"627","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"409559","old_findID":"YORYM-EF5095","uniqueID":"PAS4CAEF509001976","objecttype":"AXEHEAD","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"NEOLITHIC","numdate1":"-3500","numdate2":"-2100","description":"
A Neolithic handaxe (or possibly an adze). The axe dates from between circa 3500 BC to 2100 BC. The implement has been extensively knapped and highly polished into a sub-oval shape. One terminal tapers to a slightly pointed end; the other (the butt) is rounded and wider. The butt end is asymmetrical, while the tapered terminal appears damaged. No natural cortex is visible on the surface of the axe. Both terminals and in fact the entire surface of the axe or adze has been finely knapped and polished. The narrow terminal has been worked to form a sharp and precise cutting edge; it has been highly polished and finished. The edges of the axe have a chamfered appearance, formed from polishing the edges flat. The axe tapers from the butt end; the axe is therefore wedge-shaped and oval in section. The axe is a mid greyish-green colour.<\/p>","notes":"
This axehead was recorded at the Craven Museum and the information was passed to the FLO. The FLO has not seen the axehead and has used the photograph taken at the Craven Museum for this record. No measurements were taken.<\/p>","reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-08 11:40:11","updated":"2010-10-08 12:02:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":null,"dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"1","subPeriodTo":"3","reason":null,"username":"law","fullname":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","institution":"YORYM","usernameUpdate":"law","fullnameUpdate":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","primaryMaterial":"Flint","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Knapped\/flaked","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":"Good","cert":null,"periodFrom":"NEOLITHIC","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Other chance find","finder":null,"identifier":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","county":"NORTH YORKSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"CRAVEN","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SD9354","map10k":"SD95SW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Gargrave","source":"Calculated from postcode","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"299704","f":"MID0034.jpg","imagedir":"images\/law\/"}]}