Neolithic Axe Head

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Title

Neolithic Axe Head

Description

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

Source

islaylife

Contributor

eulac3d

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

68

Date Submitted

23/02/2023

Date Modified

17/05/2024

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

98

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Citation

“Neolithic Axe Head,” PHIVE, accessed December 5, 2025, https://northernheritage.org/omeka/items/show/99.

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