The axe was not intended for use and would have been a ritual object. It is thought that Neolithic peoples considered certain stones sourced from difficult to reach places, such as high up ...

This Neolithic stone axe was found within a prehistoric pit at Clifton (Worcestershire) during an archaeological project in 2006. The axe itself is beautifully made of polished stone and is very ...

This small stone axehead is made from volcanic tuff and dates from the neolithic period ... We can only theorise about how the axe came to be in this unusual location. It may be that the island ...