Record ID: NCL-3CF143
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A stone axe hammer dating to the Bronze Age. The axe hammer is drop-shaped in plan and rectangular in section. The upper and lower faces are flat, while the side faces are convex. A circular perforation has been drilled through the centre of the widest part of the upper and lower faces. There are areas of 'pecking' on all sides of the object, and the object has also been roughly ground/polished. The stone is a light brown colour. The object measures 265mm in length and 83mm in width.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.