Número del objeto
2001.66
Descripción
A neolithic polished greenstone axehead found within a eight-mile radius of Snowshill, Gloucestershire. Found in the stock pile of a mason's yard. The cutting edge is narrow the sides taper in to form a narrow butt end. Symmetrical cross-section. Made from a dark, grey/green mottled greenstone with petrological identification Group I, St.Ives area, Cornwall
Lugar de producción
Cornwall
Periodo de producción
Cretaceous
Nombre del objeto
Material
Técnica
Dimensiones
- l: 191mm
- w: 61mm
- thickness: 50.5mm