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 ...

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 ...