Find Spot record 2802 - Prehistoric stone axe from Allostock

Early Bronze Age shafthole axe found at Millgate Farm during harvesting. L26cm W 10.4cm, max thickness near cutting edge 7.4cm. Hour glass perforation 3.1 cm diameter at narrowest point. Made of fine-grained stone (greywacke?). Shallow pitting over much of the surface; smooth around cutting edge. Some surface damage on one face - plough impact? (1)


Find Material: Sedimentary rock (matching thesaurus term not found).
Stone shaft-hole axehead with hourglass perforation. Made from a fine grained stone (greywacke?). Shallow pitting over much of surface; smooth around cutting edge. Some minor surface damage.
Axehead
Date: from 2500 BC (Certain) to 1450 BC
Period: EARLY BRONZE AGE
Broad Period:
Method of manufacture: Chipped/ground
Length: 260 mm
Width: 104 mm
Thickness: 74 mm
Preservation: good
Date found: 01 October 1997 (About)
Methods of discovery: Agricultural or drainage work
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m
PAS notes: Found whilst potato harvesting. Diameter of perforation 31mm.(2)

Description from record MCH12895:
Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 01 October 1997 (About)
Methods of discovery: Agricultural or drainage work
Address: Millgate Farm Allostock

<1> Various, Written Communication to the HER, S Penney 1997 (Written Communication). SCH3756.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import (Digital Archive). SCH5212.