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Battle axe

Description

Stone battle axe of highly polished whinstone from Westside Wood, Carnwath, Lanarkshire

Museum reference

X.AH 136

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Battle axe

Materials

Whinstone

Physical description

Whinstone; highly polished

Collection place(s)

Westside Wood, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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