Record ID: IOW-30F774
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete stone axe of Neolithic date. Length 123mm, width 66mm and 36mm thick. Weight 462g. The axe has been completely ground although some of the deeper flake scars remain. Viewing either face, the sides flare out and then downwards from the thick rounded butt towards the semi-circular cutting edge. Viewed from either side, the butt is much wider than the cutting edge. The cutting edge is rounded and blunt. It is possible that this axe is unfinished. Alternatively it may have become “rolled” within the modern plough-soil of the Ferruginous Sands in which it was found. The axe is…
Created on: Saturday 11th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A19847
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete polished flint axe of Neolithic date (4500 BC - 2000 BC). The blade is broken and missing. Length 127mm, width 52mm and 27mm thick. Weight 182.69g. The axe has a grey mottled patina and has been knapped then most of the surface has subsequently been polished. Viewing either face of the axe, with the butt at the top and the broken blade at the bottom, the shape is symmetrical. The straight sides flare gently outwards from the rounded butt towards the broken blade. The width of the axe at the butt end is 25mm and the maximum width at the blade end is 52mm. The butt has a roun…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chale Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-108510
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
The butt end, perhaps about half, of a flint axe of Neolithic date. Length 57mm, width 33mm and 18mm thick. Weight 40.34g. The butt end of the axe is rounded and the sides flare gently outwards towards the old break which is pointed oval-shape in cross-section. One side is largely occupied by a creamy coloured cortex. However, the edges of this face have received secondary working. The other side is flaked overall to form a central longitudinal ridge. The flaked surfaces have a dark grey coloured patina and the break is similarly patinated, indicating perhaps, that the break is probab…
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calborne Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-440053
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Neolithic polished flint axe. Length 69mm, width 71mm and 28mm thick. Weight 149.11g. The fragment is the blade end and consists of about 1/3 of the total length of the axe when complete. The break appears to be very old as it has the same patina as the other surfaces which are a creamy grey colour with some iron staining. The sides of the axe are almost parallel but flare slightly towards the blade which has an even and gentle curve. In cross-section it is oval-shaped except that both side edges of have been flattened by polishing. One face of the axe has two large flak…
Created on: Saturday 19th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newchuch Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8719D4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Polished stone axe of Neolithic date. Length 123mm, width 63mm and 30mm thick. Weight 336g. Viewed in plan the axe has a small rounded butt which is slightly flattened around the top surface. The sides are slightly convex in profile and flare evenly on both sides towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge (or blade) when viewed in plan has an even curved profile. When viewed from the side the axe is slightly curved. One side of the axe has been slightly flattened by polishing. It is oval-shaped in cross-section. However, one face possesses more convexity than the other face. Although …
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalfleet Parish', grid reference and parish protected.