From Kirklauchline, Wigtownshire; Gleniron, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; Ormiston, Fife
Add to albumThese three stone axeheads were found at Kirklauchline in Wigtownshire, at Gleniron at Glenluce in Wigtownshire, and at Ormiston in Fife. They are of the type of axe which may have been used to fell trees. They were used between 3800 and 1800 BC.
Medium-sized stone axe from Gleniron, Glenluce, Wigtownshire
The transformation from a mobile society based on hunting and gathering to a fixed settlement where crops were grown was a major change. New tools were made for agriculture, the diet of people changed, and new objects and beliefs developed.
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- Online ID: 000-100-032-684-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland X.AF 85
- Date: Between 3800 and 1800 BC
- Material: Felstone; oval in cross-section; polished
Greenstone, fine-grained
Greystone
Axe
Axe
Axe
- Dimensions: 13.00" x 3.75" x 2.00"
3.25" x 2.25"
8.50" x 3.00"
- What: Axe
Axe
Axe
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- Where: Scotland, Fife, Abdie, Ormiston
Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Glenluce, Gleniron
Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Kirklauchline
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- Description: Large stone axe from Kirklauchline, Wigtownshire
Small stone axe from Ormiston, Fife
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