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Unique ID: LANCUM-0775C1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Slightly damaged polished stone axehead of Neolithic date (c. 4000 - 2350 BC). The axehead is formed from grey stone, probably Langdale tuff. The surface of the object has been weathered and is rough and pitted, to a greater degree on one side than the other. The more weathered side is also darker in colour. There is some brown surface accretion on both sides. The object is broadly rectangular in shape with a lentoid section. It widens slightly at one end and narrows into an unsymmetrically curved cutting edge. The other (butt) end is badly chipped and damaged. The object is 153.5mm in length, 70.71mm at maximum width and 37.52mm in thickness. It weighs 573g.
Similar axes have been recorded on the database, including: YORYM-2C41A8, DUR-CECB3A, KENT-156730 and KENT3402.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 153.5 mm
Width: 70.71 mm
Thickness: 37.52 mm
Weight: 573 g
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Other reference: N5647
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SD3716
Four figure Latitude: 53.6367091
Four figure longitude: -2.95428779
1:25K map: SD3716
1:10K map: SD31NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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