Stone Age British Polished Ceremonial Axehead

5th-3rd millennium B.C. A polished green diorite axehead, lentoid in cross-section with one curved side and convex cutting edge; inked collection inventory number to one face: 'R.7206.06.00'. 459 gram

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A knapped and polished flint axehead with rounded butt, gently curved edge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A group of three fine-grained knapped flint axes, each with slightly curved cutting edge, narrow butt and partially polished surfaces. 517 grams total, 10-12cm (4 - 4

Neolithic, 8000-5000 BP. A pecked and ground stone axe with polished convex cutting edge tapering to rounded butt. 360 grams, 13.2cm (5 1/4"). Property of an English gentleman; formerly with a UK gall

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A large finely knapped axehead with asymmetrical cutting edge, tapering squared sides and squared butt; formed in grey chert. 500 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and

5th-3rd millennium B.C. A group of two polished stone axeheads of different sizes, both with lentoid cross-sections and convex cutting edges; old inked collection inventory number to both: 'R.0824.02.

Neolithic Period, 5th-3rd millennium B.P. A polished stone axehead with a lentoid cross-section, rounded butt and convex cutting edge; old inked collection inventory number to one face: 'R.0272.12.00'

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a discoid scraper with some cortex remaining; two knapped and polished axeheads, each with a square butt. 420 grams total, 80-95mm (3 1/4 -

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A ground and polished stone axehead with straight cutting edge, boat-shaped body, narrow butt. Cf. Glob, P.V. Danske Oldsager II Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952, it

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A mixed group of ground and polished diorite axeheads, two rounded with pecked body and polished edge, one polished with narrow butt. 490 grams total, 79-99mm (3 1/4

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A pair of two knapped and polished flint axeheads, each with a thick square butt and straight edge. 415 grams total,12-12.5cm (4 3/4 - 5"). Property of an American co

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A pecked and polished perforated axe of boat-shaped profile. 349 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of a professional; acquired on the European art market in the 1980s.

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A pecked and polished stone perforated axe-hammer with boat-shaped profile. 712 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman.

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A small, finely pecked and polished axe, the butt squared, with asymmetric slightly convex cutting edge; in a dark grey stone. 138 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of a

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a large axe with tapered sides, rounded butt and slightly convex polished cutting edge, in a mottled pale grey chert; a similar, smaller axe

Neolithic Period, circa 5th millennium B.C. A trio of pecked stone axeheads with lentoid-section bodies; two with traces of polished surfaces; two with inked collector's number, including one with old

Hard stone Axe Head, cut shaped and polished on one side and the other is natural. Pierced at butt, age unknown, Apprx 7" x 4" x 1-1/4". Condition: as found, expected wear from age and us

A MASSIVE SERPENTINE AXE HEAD New Guinea, Sentani culture. Of drop shape, the mottled green stone highly polished. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, old wear, minor nibbling to the edge

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 480,000-250,000 B.P.. With one convex and one straight side, rounded butt, broad tip. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collect

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. Group comprising: a small axe with almost straight polished cutting edge and square butt; in a varigated grey flint; a slender chisel polished to all sides with sligh

Middle Palaeolithic, 300,000-30,000 BP. A finely knapped hand axe with twist in cross-section; the flint grey in colour with black border and cream lower body; old inked accession details to one face

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A pair of knapped stone axeheads comprising: one tongue-shaped with straight edge; one substantial, square in section with curved edge and square butt. 719 grams tota

Mainly 500,000-400,000 BP. A mixed group of chert and flint tools comprising: a pointed borer with inked legend 'Corfe Mullen / 200 / Abbevillian'; a pestle with fossil sea-urchin embedded, inked lege