Tranchet adze
This tranchet adze is over 6,000 years ago, and was found in Stockland, Devon. It is likely it was put into a wooden handle and used in woodworking and carpentry tasks. The tool gets its name from the special sharpening flake removal that gives the adze its clean cutting edge.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 141/1986/140
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Nan Pearce
- Material
- flint
- Common Name
- tranchet adze
- Simple Name
- tranchet axehead
- Period Classification
- Mesolithic (10000-4000 BC)
