Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-784094
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Neolithic polished stone axe made from a volcanic tuff, probably from the Cumbrian Fells, probably Langdale, dating from 4000 BC - 2100 BC.
The axe is sub-triangular in plan. At the wide end is a curved cutting edge.There are neat side facets. The butt tapers to a rounded end. The axe is a faceted oval in cross-section. It is 108.4mm long, 47.1mm wide and 24.2mm thick. 158g.
The surface is polished with just a couple of chips in one edge, revealing darker grey stone within.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 108.4 mm
Width: 47.1 mm
Thickness: 24.2 mm
Weight: 158 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th March 2019 - Sunday 10th March 2019
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Other reference: PAS form number 3366
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE5113
Four figure Latitude: 53.6110787
Four figure longitude: -1.23061943
1:25K map: SE5113
1:10K map: SE51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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