Record ID: NMS-D2F0DB
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic ground or polished axehead made of course grained green micaceous schist, now highly abraded with only very small patches or the original surface surviving. Length 105mm. Width 64mm. Thickness 26mm.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Record ID: NMS-3EA590
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic fully polished stone axe of pale olive colour with a few minor ancient chips to both ends. There is a larger sub-conchoidal recent damage flake removed towards the middle of one face, the stone in this facet is of a grey/green nature and is unpatinated showing the original colour of the rock. The lateral edges are sharply faceted and the cutting edge shows signs of being re-flaked and reground, thus the axe may have been much larger originally. Surviving dimensions: 114.5 x 65 x 32mm. This stone has its origins in Cumbria and is a product of the Great Langdale axe "fact…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2014
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Record ID: NMS-118202
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (?)quartzite polished stone axehead with irregular oval section. Heavily damaged at blade and but end from re-use as a hammer stone or crushing tool. Surviving length 117mm. Maximum surviving width 63mm. Maximum surviving thickness 40mm. 4000 - 2350 BC.
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
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