1978.632

A neolithic polished stone axehead found at Andoversford, Gloucestershire. The cutting edge is of squared form and the sides taper in to form a narrow butt end. The axe has an asymmetrical cross-section. Made from a fine-grained brown stone, which has been identified as porcellanite, provenanced to Tievebulliagh, Northern Ireland, petrological Group IX. From the collection of George Backhouse Witts.

Tievebulliagh

Cretaceous

flaked, polished

Witts, Andoversford, 84