From the Pentland Hills, Midlothian
000-100-035-681-C
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Axehead of stone
This stone axehead was found in a cist in the Pentlands in Midlothian. It was probably imported from the area around Hamburg in Northern Germany between 750 and 450 BC.
The shafthole axehead would originally have had a wooden handle.
The Pentland axehead is a rare example of a Late Bronze Age prestige object made of stone. It would have been a symbol of power, although it could have been used as a weapon as well.
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000-100-035-681-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.EQ 64 |
| Date: |
1000 - 0
Between 750 and 450 BC
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| Material: |
Greenstone; perforated
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| Dimensions: |
4.50" L
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| What: |
Axe
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Pentland Hills
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| Description: |
Stone shafthole axe head from the Pentlands, probably imported from Eastern Lower Saxony, 1000 - 0 B.C.
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| References: |
- Clarke, D.V., Cowie, T.G., & Foxon, Andrew (eds). Symbols of power at the time of Stonehenge. Edinburgh: National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland, 1985, p 273.
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