Neolithic Axe Head

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Neolithic Axe Head

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This polished axe head has been perforated to enable it to be hafted to a shaft of wood or bone. The perforation would have been made by using a rotary drill, presumably driven by a bow. This example, which has been broken, was ploughed up near Scarrabus Farm. Size: 110 mm x 55 mm. Location found: Scarrabus, NR348652

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This polished axe head has been perforated to enable it to be hafted to a shaft of wood or bone. The perforation would have been made by using a rotary drill, presumably driven by a bow. This example, which has been broken, was ploughed up near Scarrabus Farm. Size: 110 mm x 55 mm. Location found: Scarrabus, NR348652

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“Neolithic Axe Head,” PHIVE, accessed December 5, 2025, https://northernheritage.org/omeka/items/show/98.

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