Object number
1912.126.13
Description
Axehead, neolithic polished stone axehead found at Birdlip, Gloucestershire. The cutting edge is broad and the sides taper in to form a narrow butt end. Made from a dark, grey green stone, which has been identified as a tuff, provenanced to the Great Langdale area in the Lake District, petrological Group VI. From the collection of George Backhouse Witts.
Production place
Great Langdale
Production period
Cretaceous
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
- l: 99mm
- w: 51mm
- thickness: 16mm
