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POLISHED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: LIN-87C646

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A probable Neolithic polished stone axehead. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering to a rounded butt. The blade end is damaged. The axe is pointed oval in section. The axe appears to have been made from a dark grey coloured coarse grained stone.

Notes:

Record created from a single image taken by staff at Stamford Museum.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 108 mm
Width: 52 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 23rd May 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ryhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0309
Four figure Latitude: 52.66893445
Four figure longitude: -0.47827388
1:25K map: TF0309
1:10K map: TF00NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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