Axehead

Description

Very small axe head of polished brown chert, from Skara Brae, 3100 - 2400 BC

Museum reference

X.HA 615

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Axehead

Date

Late Neolithic

Materials

Flint

Physical description

Flint, brown; lenticular in cross-section, narrow butted, straight sided; polished

Collection place(s)

Skara Brae, Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore

On display

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