Axehead

Neolithic

English Heritage
United Kingdom

A Neolithic, or New Stone Age, axehead. This axehead would have formed part of a composite tool, that would have been held on a wooden handle and secured using sinew.

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Title: Axehead
Date Created: Neolithic
Location: Portchester Castle
Type: Axehead
Original Source: PORTCHESTER CASTLE
Rights: English Heritage
Medium: Stone

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