Stone tool, polished ground axe of grey stone with tapering butt and convex cutting edge. [SM 19/09/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stone tool, polished ground axe of grey stone with tapering butt and convex cutting edge. [SM 19/09/2007]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Scotland Aberdeenshire [Grampian] St Fergus North Kirkton
Person: Field collector A. Stewart; Field collector Thomas Nevill Carleton Nevill; PRM source Thomas Nevill Carleton Nevill
Date / Period: Archaeological period: Neolithic Group VI
Date collected: By 1929
Acquisition information: Donated: 12/12/1929
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Ground, Process Polished
Dimensions: Length: max 118 mm, Width: max 56 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1929.51.7
Research and responses: This object was seen by Dr Alison Sheridan of the National Museum of Scotland and she advised that this is a classic Group VI Neolithic handaxe. [AS 01/02/2010]
There is no 'North Kirton' in Scotland and whilst there are several places named 'Kirton', none are located near the village of St Fergus in the former district of Banff and Buchan. Immediately to the west of St. Fergus there is a settlement named Kirkton, and it is likely that this is correct spelling of the find spot. [MN 08/07/2009]
Associated publications: The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland's [RCAHMS] database on archaeological monuments [Canmore] contains a record that most likely refers to this axe "A very finely polished stone celt, 4 1/2ins long, 2ins broad at the cutting end, found about 20 years ago [1849] by Mr A Stewart, North Kirkton". The find spot is recorded as being at NK 1053 5101, the record is under Site no. NK15SW 2 and Canmore ID no. 21345. The record can be accessed online at http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. [MN 09/07/2009]

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