Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: NLM5630
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axe head shaped by a combination of knapping and polishing.
Notes:
Checked following Sophie catley. Identification changed from 'Axehead' to 'Polished axehead'. Dating completed; amended from 'Neolithic 3000BC' to 'Neolithic [early] 4000-3000' following source record. Drawing ref. added.
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: 3000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 107.5 mm
Width: 60.9 mm
Thickness: 30.7 mm
Weight: 215 g
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: NLM2400
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.