Accession No

Z 15412.21


Description

One polished stone axe. Trapezoidal in cross-section, with straight cutting edge and sides and slightly convex upper face. Butt end missing.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Gibraltar; ?Gorham's Cave


Period

Neolithic


Source

Duckworth, Wynfrid Laurence Henry [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 15412.21; Y 1912 S2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Part of polished stone axe.

Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'Y 1912. S.2.'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Found: From cave S2; Collected by Wynfrid Laurence Henry Duckworth in 1912.

Event Date 1912
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten note in green ink found with objects reads: 'Probably Gorham's Cave, Gibraltar. Removed from 1947 vintage box addressed to Dorothy Garrod. P.L.C. June '78'.
Event Date 6/1978
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Polished stone axe.
Event Date 5/2000
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
One polished stone axe. Trapezoidal in cross-section, with straight cutting edge and sides and slightly convex upper face. Butt end missing.
Event Date 27/3/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:299172

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