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Object type certainty: Certain
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Neolithic axehead made of polished igneous rock, 176mm long by 69mm at the widest point by 37mm thick with rounded ends. There is a tiny chip broken from the narrow end, but the broader end is very sharp and it has probably never been used. Rock type has not been properly identified but may be dolerite or gabbro.
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 176 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 37.4 mm
Weight: 647 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st November 2014
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SMR reference number: Derbyshire HER No.: 17924
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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