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From Kirklauchline, Wigtownshire; Gleniron, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; Ormiston, Fife

000-100-032-684-C
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Axeheads

These 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
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.AF 85
Date:	Between 3800 and 1800 BC
Material:	Felstone; oval in cross-section; polished Greenstone, fine-grained Greystone
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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