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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