European Neolithic 'Polished Flint' Axe
Flint, 380 grams, 110 mm long. Circa 4,000-3,000 BC. A substantial piece from a large polished axe, finely polished on all surfaces in a a plae grey-white flint. Reference: Sir John Evans The Ancient Stone Implements Weapons & Ornaments of Great Britain, page 111 for a similar example. Broken but finely polished. Provenance: with old black ink '0° 6' E x 50° 45' N' co-ordinates and 'L M' in red ink.