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POLISHED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: NLM-25A9A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Class 2, evidence for large flakes have been removed from both side on the top and bottom, rounded blade. All of the marking produced by the flaking process have been polished away and only in the recesses has the axe not been polished.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 119.9 mm
Width: 49.2 mm
Thickness: 23.1 mm
Weight: 170.64 g

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: nlm7525

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hibaldstow (Civil Parish)

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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