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One of the axeheads from Liffs Low
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One of the axeheads from Liffs Low
Dimensions : Length 14.5cm, maximum width 5.8cm.
Site name : Liffs Low
Site type : Burial site
Time period : Neolithic
Material : Flint; Stone
Object type : Grave goods; Tool
Museum number : J93.54
This is the smaller of the two flint axeheads found in the cist burial at Liffs Low barrow. This was excavated by Thomas Bateman in 1843.
The axehead is made of grey flint. It is chipped all over its surface, with the cutting edge polished.
It is a beautifully made example of the sort of stone axehead which is often linked with the Neolithic period. They are found all over the country. They may indicate where the first farmers in Britain lived.
Bibliography :
Bateman, T. , 1848
Glossary:
Archaeologist
Barrow
Cist
Neolithic
Thomas Bateman
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