Axehead

Ground and polished axeheads were produced in vast numbers during the Neolithic period. The grinding and polishing to produce the fine finish would have taken many hours of hard work.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
81/1984
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
stone
Common Name
axehead
Simple Name
polished axehead
Period Classification
Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)

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