Record ID: GLO-EFC8A8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic ground and polished axehead. The implement has been extensively chipped and ground into a long elongated sub-oval shape in plan. The blade edge has a curved forward edge that has been ground and polished to form the cutting edge. From either side of the blade, the sides gently narrow to the rounded butt which is rounded with a pitted appearance probably where this section was not polished. The stone is a dark green colour with creamy speckles. The axe dates from between circa 3500 BC to 2100BC
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-888ED4
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a knapped flint polished axe head. The butt of the axe head remains. This oval in cross section, with has tapering side and a narrow rounded butt. Some of the polished areas also show shallow negative scarring that has not been polished complete flat. Light creamy grey patina with orange patches. Date Neolithic 4500-2100BC
Created on: Monday 27th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-4A48E8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Polished stone axe head length 75mm, width 69mm, thickness 37mm. This is a very short and squat axehead. The blade is very thick giving the feel more of a blunt mace head rather than a sharp cutting blade for and axe. The sides are very steep and rounded. From the blades the edges gently narrow to the butt, which is rounded. Dark brown stone with darker green patches. Date Neolithic. Dr Kevin Leahy expresses some concern about this being an axehead as it lacks both symmetry and any sign of a cutting edge.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dymock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-73D621
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Polished stone axe fragment, length 31mm, width 39mm, thickness 20mm. This is a corner edge from the mid section of an axe, the corner has a rounded edge and is angled at about 120 degrees with both of the remaining edges being polished to a smooth finish. The stone has a orangish/brown colour with lighter mottling, the breaks are old. That object dates to the Neolithic. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO-72AB32 2 Mesolithic awls. GLO-73F1A6 2 Neolithic to Late Bronze Age burins. G…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.