1994.618

A neolithic polished stone axehead found as part of an in situ hoard of three axes in the garden of 19 Oakfield Road, Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire (the others being 1994.617 & 1994.619). A broad, rounded cutting edge which is asymmetrical; and straight sides that taper in to a rounded butt end, which is also asymmetrical, as is the cross-section of the axehead. Made from a coarse grained, mottled rock, of grey-green colour, identified as a greenstone from Cornwall.

Cornwall

Cretaceous

flaked, polished