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2.4.5 Stone axes (Table 12)

Table 12

The stone axes of this period are characterised by axe-hammers and battle-axes, generally larger, heavier implements than preceding Neolithic types. There are nine axehammers, two maceheads and six ‘battle axes’. Records are poor for these finds, with little or no mention made of their material or dimensions, whilst the designation of the type of axe has been inconsistently applied.

2.4.6 Other finds
The only other Bronze Age find from the area is a poorly provenanced quernstone.





		2.4.5 Stone axes (Table 12) The stone axes of this period are characterised by axe-hammers and battle-axes, generally larger, heavier implements than preceding Neolithic types. There are nine axehammers, two maceheads and six ‘battle axes’. Records are poor for these finds, with little or no mention made of their material or dimensions, whilst the designation of the type of axe has been inconsistently applied. 2.4.6 Other finds The only other Bronze Age find from the area is a poorly provenanced quernstone.
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