2003-10-17 15:24:58 Mark Lodwick mlodwick 2011-02-24 12:19:17 Daniel Pett dpett NMGW-FFA443 AXEHEAD Polished stone axehead recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at the National Museum & Gallery, Wales. The axe is complete and is a comparatively large example. Evidence of shaping via pecking is evident over areas of the axe, particularly around the sides of the face. The remainder of the faces are polished. The axehead is of oval section, with gently convex sides. The butt is short and slightly angled (c. 5-10 degrees) from the vertical axis of the axehead. The blade is curved and has retained its sharp edge. One of the faces is slightly dished, probably because of the shape of the stone prior to working. Polished stone axehead recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at the National Museum & Gallery, Wales. The axe is complete and is a comparatively large example. Evidence of shaping via pecking is evident over areas of the axe, particularly around the sides of the face. The remainder of the fac... Geological inspection of the axehead has discovered that the rock type is a dolerite with unusual quench textures in the feldspars which together with chlorite pseudomorphs after glass allow us to provenance it accurately as originating from the Strumble Head volcanics, c. 32 KM to the north east of the findspot. Stone Ground/polished NEOLITHIC NEOLITHIC -3500 -2100 95.6 236 53 Polished Good 2003-10-17 15:24:58 PEMBROKESHIRE Pembrokeshire Walwyns Castle POINT( ) From Map SM80NW SM8309 29.06.2003 Chance find during metal detecting 1 NMGW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2003 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.