Record ID: WILT-00A728
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, dating to the period 3500 BC- 2200 BC. This appears to be the tip and most of the body, but as the cutting edge has broken off it is unclear how much of this is the original axehead. What remains is broadly oblong in shape, measuring 111.26mm in length, 52.92mm wide and 33.22mm thick, though it tapers to 7.33mm at the tip. In colour, the axehead is creamy-white, with patches of mid grey and flecks of light brown. The axehead is very smooth, heavily polished, with an abrupt break at the bottom, and small, scaled retouch or chipping on the left …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
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Record ID: WILT-006DFA
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, dating to the period 3500 BC- 2200 BC which has been reused as a core. It does not appear to be the butt nor the tip of the axehead, but an uncertain portion of the body. The axehead is broadly lozenge shaped, measuring 69.96mm in length, 56.44mm wide and 34.26mm in thickness, though this varies. In colour, the axehead is creamy-white and flecks of light brown. There is evidence that, after breaking, the axehead was reused as a core, the flaking scars being visible mostly on the sides, with the rest of the axehead being extremely smooth and po…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-0001E4
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, dating to the period 3500 BC- 2200 BC. The axehead has been reused as a core. It does not appear to be the butt nor the tip of the axehead, but an uncertain portion of the body. The axehead is broadly globular, measuring 71.07mm in length, 57.56mm wide and 33.07mm in thickness, though this varies. In colour, the axehead is creamy-white, with streaks of darker grey (particularly on the dorsal face) and flecks of light brown. There is evidence that, after breaking, the axehead was reused as a core with numerous flaking scars No trace of the …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.