Record ID: HESH-4902E2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the butt end of a knapped, ground and polished axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid grey volcanic tuff. This rock type is formed from compressed volcanic ash that is found in Britain in a band that runs from the Lake District (the Langdale's source Group VI), through North Wales (Graig Lwyd Group VII), and into Cornwall and Devon (Groups XVI and IV respectively). Volcanic tuff is similar to flint in that it can be flaked, ground and polished. This fragment is irregular in plan and sub-oval in cross section. It measu…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-3BACA6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but damaged knapped, ground and polished axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid grey black volcanic tuff. This rock type is formed from compressed volcanic ash that is found in Britain and Ireland in a band that runs down the Irish Sea from the Lake District (the Langdale's source Group VI), County Antrim (Ireland), through North Wales (Graig Lwyd Group VII), and into Cornwall and Devon (Groups XVI and IV respectively). Volcanic tuff is similar to flint in that it can be finely worked, ground and polished. This axe is su…
Created on: Monday 18th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: IOW-8DC791
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete chipped and ground flint axe-head of Neolithic date (4500 BC – 2000 BC). Length 105mm, width 49mm and 22mm thick. Weight 131.22g. The implement is made of flint which closely resembles chert. It is small and slender and is chipped and partially ground. A small area on one edge appears to be the surface of a natural fracture that existed prior to the flint having been knapped. The butt is incomplete and has an old oblique break. At this break, the width of the axe-head is about 30mm. The sides flare outwards and downwards before turning inwards to form the curving cutting …
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalfleet Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2E4C75
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flaked flint axe in pale grey flint with coarse grained inclusions, negligible patination but with some spotty iron staining. Flaked overall and with all edges relatively sharp. The curved cutting edge and both lateral edges have a wavy profile from alternate flaking. There is no trace of polishing. In profile the axe is broadest about one third of its length from the cutting edge and thence curves slowly to a broad butt. Neolithic (c. 4000-1800BC)162 x 75 35mm.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F24533
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished axehead with a 'waisted' butt end. It is 132mm long and the cutting edge is the widest point at 56.5mm wide. The butt end is 26mm wide and 15mm thick, the waist being c.10mm below it and 27mm wide. Immediately below this point it expands to 30mm wide. The maximum thickness of the axe is 27mm, just before it approaches the cutting end, where both faces thin and curve to the cutting edge. Along one long side of the axehead there appear to be small notches running its length and a ?granite surface shows through. The other long side is perfectly smooth. Weighs c.280g (to…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FFAAB8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Butt end of a Neolithic polished axehead, with an irregular transverse break across the body. The flint has a white patina overall, with some orange staining.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WROTHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2EED95
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic polished stone axehead. The axehead has been ground so that it has a sharp curved blade edge and smooth surface on both sides. The width of the axehead is narrow at the butt end (which is quite worn and chipped) and widens at the centre before narrowing again to the blade edge. The axehead is roughly triangular in plan with a narrow butt and wide convex blade edge. The tool weighs 94.56g and measures 67.62mm in length, 48.01mm in width and 22.1mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-2F3AA3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic polished stone axehead. The axehead has been ground so that the areas of surface still surviving are smooth. There are quite large areas of damage on the axehead; the blade edge is completely missing and the butt has some chips removed. The width of the axehead is narrow at the butt end and widens at the centre, the remaining part of the axehead does not survive. The axehead has a pointed oval shaped section. Where the tool is broken the stone is a bluish grey colour and is likely to be Langdale stone – known as greenstone. The greenstone comes from the intrusio…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IOW-287D83
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete flint tool, possibly a small axe of probable Neolithic date (4500 BC – 2000 BC). Length 73mm, width 51mm and 34mm thick. Weight 131.57g. The implement is “stubby”. Each face is convex and the removals cover the whole surface on one face and about 60% of the surface on the other face where there is an area of cortex. Mottled grey with a pale brown cortex.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-F761B4
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolthic polished axe head fragment. L. 83.6mm. W. 61.1-54.5mm. Th. 31.8mm. Wt. 194g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Somborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B65101
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roughout for a chalk hand-axe, measuring 152x87x46mm. It weighs 460g. It is presumably Neolithic in date and possibly ritual, given its non-use as a cutting implement. The outer surface of the original chalk nodule is visible over c.10% of the object. It has been fashioned by large flakes being removed. Its manufacture and shape show this is undoubtedly a hand axe.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-49EB30
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a flaked flint axe-head of Neolithic date (4500 BC – 2000 BC). Length 29mm, width 38mm and 20mm thick. Weight 23.15g. The fragment is the cutting edge part of the axe-head. Each face has been invasively flaked and the extreme end of the cutting edge has a group of small percussion scars. The broken surface consists of three negative flake scars, each of which has radiating “ripples”. The three flake scars are the same colour as the flaked surfaces of each face. The condition of these three flake scars and the presence of the ripples may suggest that the break occurred…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroxall Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9055F1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Polished Neolithic axe head. The axe head is incomplete and has been heavily damaged although parts of the smooth polished surface remain intact. The butt of the axe head (where it would have been hafted) has some damage and may have been used as a tool itself at one stage. The blade end is also badly damaged with large pieces chipped away; none of the blade edge remains intact. The axe head has a slightly pointed oval section and is made from greenstone probably coming from the Great Langdale source in Cumbria. This Neolithic axe factory was in use from about 5,500 years ago and p…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-945612
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic polished/ground flint axehead (3,500-2,100BC). The surface of the axehead has been completely ground smooth. The axehead has a curving cutting edge (width: 63.22mm), finely tapering edges to a tapering butt (width: 33.87mm). The cutting edge has no signs of wear; there are a few notches due to more modern damage. There is also damage to the dorsal and ventral surfaces and butt. The surface has also patches of pink/purple ?algae present. Orange to grey patina on the flint with darker patches on one side ?due to exposure. Examples of similar axeheads have been found in…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Marlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A5A483
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic stone axehead (3,500 - 2,100BC). The axehead is a flaked heavy rough-out with no traces of grinding or polishing. It has a curved cutting edge (width: 82.43mm) and slightly tapering sides to a thin, broad butt (width: 51.41mm). There is some modern damage that has removed the majority of the butt. Dark grey brown stone, Lesley Dunlop (The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock) has identified the stone as a fine-grained sandstone - Sarcen. This axehead is a Langdale type, probably originating from that area and brought into the Banbury area by a collector where it was then disc…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-BC0292
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete (about half, the hafting end) Neolithic flint axehead, measuring 80x42x22.5mm and weighing 87.64g. The complete end is the narrowest part at 27mm wide (the widest end is at the break). Running the length of both edges is a 6-7mm wide flat area. On one side this appears to be a natural edge. The other seems to have been struck this way, perhaps in imitation. Both faces of the axehead have been chipped/ worked.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durnford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-513382
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete flint axe of Neolithic date (4500 BC – 2000 BC). Length 161mm, width 61mm and 32mm thick. Weight 318g. The implement is a mottled buff/grey colour. It is symmetrical in plan and is almost symmetrical when viewed from the side. In cross-section it is pointed oval. In plan, the butt is evenly curved. The cutting edge is also evenly curved. Both faces have been knapped overall, so that no cortex survives.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shorwell Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E49550
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron axehead, possibly Late Iron Age but more likely Post-Medieval or modern. If it did date from the LIA, it would be a very rare Lancashire find indeed. The object is heavily corroded, but the socket and blade are still readily recognisable. Early Iron Age axes were made from forged, not wrought iron and it was difficult to form whole 'sockets' as were known from LBA socketed axes. For iron axes like this the wings needed to be reheated and hammered into the required shape. However, iron axes like this survive only very rarely and since post medieval and some modern tools apply this …
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E4D5E7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Langdale axe made from greenish-grey sandstone, butt end damaged and blade end missing. Surfaces very finely shaped and smooth.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-352804
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Almost complete Late Neolithic Langdale axe. It was made from polished greenstone volcanic tuff and found in the same field near Holme St Cuthberts where another had been found days before that.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mawbray', grid reference and parish protected.