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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LVPL1709
Object type certainty: Certain
Large, leaf shaped stone axe fashioned from Eskdale granite. Significantly water worn and rolled removing all traces of flaking scars or facets. Dark surface coloration of the butt-end.
Notes:
The axe was examined by Dr Alan Bowden of the NMGM Geology Dept. and Drs. Gillian Varndell and Nicholas Ashton of the British Museum.
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 4000 BC
Date to: 2200 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 207 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Igneous rock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: North West
County: Cheshire
District: Macclesfield
To be known as: CHESHIRE MACCLESFIELD
Method of discovery: Other chance find
[scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Nick Herepath
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Created:
Thursday 15th February 2001
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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