Neolithic Ground Axehead

2 Views
Find Similar (BETA)Download
Author name
The Hunt Museum
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
677,740
Release Date
2019-10-23
License
CC0 1.0
neolithiclimericklithicsaxeheadlithic_toolhuntmuseumlimerick3deuropeanaarchaeologystonearchaeologicalobjectscounty-limerickporcellaniteeuropeanaarchaeology

Asset Overview

Culture: [Neolithic](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0kh9dsbz2g) Material: Porcellanite Dims: L 9.1cm, W 6.8cm Accession No: HCA 125 Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/) [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html) This[ axe](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300024664) weighs 177g, has a narrow oval cross-section, convex edge shape and asymmetrical blade. The blade, butt and faces are ground. The sides are partly ground with flake scars. The edges are sharp but both faces are damaged by post manufacture flake scars and grinding striae. The findspot is [Rockbarton Bog](https://www.logainm.ie/en/30685), [Lough Gur](https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166374?s=Lough+Gur), Limerick. Porcellanite is found in [Tievebulliagh](https://www.logainm.ie/en/118081?s=Tievebulliagh), Co. Antrim and Brockley, [Rathlin Island](https://www.logainm.ie/en/61298?s=Rathlin+island). Both utilised in Prehistory. [More](https://tinyurl.com/47xra4sw).