Macehead

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A mace was a ceremonial weapon. This stone macehead was found at Chirnside in Berwickshire. It was a prestige item, used to display status sometime between 3100 and 1400 BC.

The macehead was made of polished reddish granite, with a central hole for the handle. It is a type known as a pestle type.

Stone maceheads were used as prestige items - symbols of power and, possibly, of rank - for several centuries. They were often made from attractive rocks, and rarely show signs of use.

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• Online ID: 000-100-033-050-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.AH 123
• Date: Between 3100 and 1400 BC
  
• Material: Granite, reddish; vertical shaft hole; polished
  Mace head
  
• Dimensions: 3.44" x 2.19" x 1.19"
  
• What: Mace head
  
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• Where: Scotland, Berwickshire, Chirnside
  
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• Description: Mace head of polished reddish granite, pestle type, from Chirnside, Berwickshire
  
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