Accession No
Z 36335
Description
Ground axe or adze made of laminated mudstone, incorporating a flat pointed butt end, flat sides and a curved cutting edge, with a truncated lens cross-section. One side stained with a reddish-purple pigment.
Place
Europe
Period
Neolithic
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 36335
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Mudstone
Local Term
Measurements
153mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Triangular stone tool with red dye.'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Context (Other)
No provenance.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Triangular stone tool with graining on one side and crimson coloured on the other
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Place field previously identified British Isles as a tentative location. As there is not a definitive reason as to why this was included in the field, it has been removed to read 'Europe'.
Event Date 29/4/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Description (Physical description)
Ground axe or adze made of laminated mudstone, incorporating a flat pointed butt end, flat sides and a curved cutting edge, with a truncated lens cross-section. One side stained with a reddish-purple pigment.
Event Date 29/4/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:41013
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