Polished stone adzehead

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Culture: Neolithic Material: Dolerite Dims: L 11cm, W 5.1cm Accession No: HCA 174 Current Location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick. This adze weighs 219g, has a plano-convex cross section, curved, asymmetrical edges, asymmetrical blade and rounded, almost flat, butt. The blade and faces are ground and the blade is polished and sharp. Pecking is on the face and butt. One face has a groove along the centre of its length. The findspot is Newcastle, Ballymahon, Longford. Dolerite is predominantly found in the north-east. More.

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HuntMuseum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection. The Museum also displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.

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