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Neolithic stone axehead
The end of the butt is blunted, probably having been battered down, and may originally have been pointed; plump oval in section. The surfaces have been ground only in the lower part of the axehead, the degree of polish becoming finer towards the cutting edge, which is in good condition.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
61.520
Find Information
Site Name: St Brides Netherwent, Monmouthshire
Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1961
Notes: Item found in a pile of stones in the donor's garden near the junction of the Penhow - St. Brides and Penhow - Carrow Hill roads (Manor Farm).
Acquisition
Donation, 1/12/1961
Measurements
length / mm:119.3
maximum width / mm:72.0
width / mm
width / mm:69.5 (of blade)
thickness / mm:42.0
weight / g:527.9
Material
blue stone
Petrological group: XIII
Location
In store
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