Record ID: GAT-236CC6
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Approximately half(?) of a flaked and ground stone Graig Lwyd axe comprising the butt end. Narrow oval in section. The long side edges are facetted, or flattened and measure 6.62mm wide towards the front and narrowing to 4.69mm wide at the butt. This feature doesn't continue around the butt edge. Overall the surface is generally smooth but irregular with several of the deeper flaking sites surviving as shallow, rough concave scars and more particularly on one face than the other. There are a couple of nicks out of the butt end edge which appear more modern showing little patenation. T…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
Spatial data recorded.