The introdution in Neolithic times of the polished stone axe-head,capable of producing large clean cuts,led to greater speed and precision in the in the clearing of woodland, and to its use on a ...

In the neolithic period the island of Dogger Bank ... stayed above sea level for a longer period than is thought or that axe heads were dropped by fisherman from a later period as a remembrance ...

In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

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 ...

The axe, approximately 5.7 inches long with a fan-shaped cutting edge and a concave rectangular head, weighs 24oz. It is ...