Neolithic Ground and Polished Axehead

Description

Culture: [Neolithic](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0kh9dsbz2g) Material: Dolerite Dims: L 7.1cm, W 7cm Accession No: HCA 124 Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/) [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html) This [axe]http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300024664) weighs 196g, has an oval cross-section, curved, asymmetrical edges, an asymmetrical blade and damaged butt. The blade, sides and faces are ground and polished. Remnant peck marks are visible on the highly polished faces. A clean break crosses the centre of the axe. The findspot is [Rockbarton Bog](https://www.logainm.ie/en/30685), [Lough Gur](https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166374?s=Lough+Gur), Limerick. Dolerite is predominantly found in the [north-east](https://www.logainm.ie/en/61855?s=Ballyvoy). [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/f806a7b7-7ad1-3303-9a16-0685ee8d3da5/?s%3DHCA+124&pos=1)