Shafthole adze

Description

Double bladed tool of stone, probably a shafthole adze or hoe, flat on one side and converse on the other with a piercing in the centre, from Ormiston, Abdie, Fife, 3800 BC - 500 AD

Museum reference

X.AH 24

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Shafthole adze

Date

Prehistoric

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Sandstone; double-edged; flat on one side, converse on the other; ends imperfect

Collection place(s)

Ormiston, Abdie, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe