Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 04654) from Seymourstown Black Or White, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1942:622). Macro-ID - Mudstone. Micro-ID - Mudstone U. Petrology - Grey/buff brown mudrock. Description - Both sides taper markedly from the butt a
Axe | Mudstone
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 02203) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6620). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Both irregular due to remnant fl
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 00043) from Ballintoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1897:316). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ia. Petrology - Very dark grey, mottled coarsely - microdiorite type. Description - Sides flatte
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 1 of stone roughout (ISAP 06941) from Cloghs, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM1198). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ic. Petrology - Grey, lightly streaked, coarse mottled. Description - Roughout. Flaked all over surface. Flaking disti
Roughout | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 04654) from Seymourstown Black Or White, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1942:622). Macro-ID - Mudstone. Micro-ID - Mudstone U. Petrology - Grey/buff brown mudrock. Description - Both sides taper markedly from the butt a
Axe | Mudstone
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 02203) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6620). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Both irregular due to re
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 00043) from Ballintoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1897:0316). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ia. Petrology - Very dark grey, mottled coarsely - microdiorite type. Description - Sides flattened. Ju
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 12096) from Glenhead, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2583). Macro-ID - Gabbro Petrology - Coarse basic intrusive, sub-anhedral < 5mm 40 -60 feldspar -pyroxene. Description - Sides - Both broad rounded. Junctions of s
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 2 of stone adze (ISAP 10087) from Portaferry, Co. Down, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1911:219). Macro-ID - Porcellanite?. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ic. Petrology - Grey weathered light grey, unevenly fine to coarse mottled. Description - Sides - left rounded, right
Adze | Porcellanite?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone adze (ISAP 03967) from Rathbeagh, Co. Kilkenny, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1952:19). Macro-ID - Porphyry. Micro-ID - Porphyry U. Petrology - Metamorphosed hypabyssal. Grey acid extrusive - or creamy porcellanite? Description - Sides ar
Adze | Porphyry
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03401) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:110). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro II. Petrology - Medium light grey, very blobby texture. Interconnected 15mm Feldspar/pyroxene. Description - Bla
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 1 of stone adze (ISAP 10087) from Portaferry, Co. Down, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1911:219). Macro-ID - Porcellanite?. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ic. Petrology - Grey weathered light grey, unevenly fine to coarse mottled. Description - Sides - left rounded, right
Adze | Porcellanite?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone adze (ISAP 03967) from Rathbeagh, Co. Kilkenny, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1952:19). Macro-ID - Porphyry. Micro-ID - Porphyry U. Petrology - Metamorphosed hypabyssal. Grey acid extrusive - or creamy porcellanite? Description - Sides ar
Adze | Porphyry
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pecking, b
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 12096) from Glenhead, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2583). Macro-ID - Gabbro Petrology - Coarse basic intrusive, sub-anhedral < 5mm 40 -60 feldspar -pyroxene. Description - Sides - Both broad rounded. Junctions of s
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe/adze (ISAP 04647) from Powderlough, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1956:5). Macro-ID - Gabbro*Porphyry?. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Grey/green quartz/feldspar porphyry. Gabbro (Ungrouped Cornish?). Description
Axe/adze | Gabbro*Porphyry?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 02203) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6620). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Both irregular due to remnant fl
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the left side of stone adze (ISAP 12071) from Kilrea, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2613). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Grey, lightly speckled, lineated streaked in bands, fine mottled. Description - Sides - Both rounded, very regular, well ground
Adze | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 10079) from Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1913:163G). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Dark grey, 40% sub-euhedral 5mm haematite porphs, very coarse (> 1cm) nodular streaked, coarse mottled. Description - Sides
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 2 of stone roughout (ISAP 06457) from Glenballyeamon, Co. Antrim , from the Uster Museum (UM WM609). Macro ID - Shale. Micro ID - Porcellanite Ia. Description - Roughout - flaked all over, but with small unflaked area of natural/weathered stone surface visible
Roughout | Shale
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe/adze (ISAP 04647) from Powderlough, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1956:5). Macro-ID - Gabbro*Porphyry?. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Grey/green quartz/feldspar porphyry. Gabbro (Ungrouped Cornish?). Description -
Axe/adze | Gabbro*Porphyry?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pecking, b
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone roughout (ISAP 06457) from Glenballyeamon, Co. Antrim, from the Uster Museum (UM WM609). Macro ID - Shale. Micro ID - Porcellanite Ia. Description - Roughout - flaked all over, but with small unflaked area of natural/weathered stone surface visible n
Roughout | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03401) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:110). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro II. Petrology - Medium light grey, very blobby texture. Interconnected 15mm Feldspar/pyroxene. Description - Bla
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 02183) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6600). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Right flat, left narrow
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 2 of stone adze (ISAP 12071) from Kilrea, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2613). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Grey, lightly speckled, lineated streaked in bands, fine mottled. Description - Sides - Both rounded, very regular, well ground and pol
Adze | Porcellanite
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 03965) from Brownsford, Co. Kilkenny, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:5602). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey weathered buff, fine grained parallel laminated soft shale. Description - Sides
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03400) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:109). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ib. Petrology - Medium light grey, mottled very faintly. Contains very large interconnected nodular
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 02183) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6600). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Right flat, left narrow rounded
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 10079) from Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1913:163G). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Dark grey, 40% sub-euhedral 5mm haematite porphs, very coarse (> 1cm) nodular streaked, coarse mottled. Description - Sides
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 06232) from Tawnymucklagh, Co. Sligo, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI E22:161). Macro-ID - Basalt*Sandstone?. Micro-ID - Lava U. Petrology - Fine grained chalky white powdery sediment. Description - Sides rounded. Surface d
Axe | Basalt*Sandstone?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe/adze (ISAP 04647) from Powderlough, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1956:5). Macro-ID - Gabbro*Porphyry?. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Grey/green quartz/feldspar porphyry. Gabbro (Ungrouped Cornish?). Description - Sides
Axe/adze | Gabbro*Porphyry?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03965) from Brownsford, Co. Kilkenny, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:5602). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey weathered buff, fine grained parallel laminated soft shale. Description - Sides - Rounde
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03400) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:109). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ib. Petrology - Medium light grey, mottled very faintly. Contains very large interconnected nodular
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 1 of stone adze (ISAP 12071) from Kilrea, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2613). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Grey, lightly speckled, lineated streaked in bands, fine mottled. Description - Sides - Both rounded, very regular, well ground and pol
Adze | Porcellanite
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Photograph of the left side of stone adze/axe (ISAP 10078) from Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1913:163). Macro-ID - Schist. Micro-ID - Schist II. Petrology - Light grey very strongly foliated coarse phylitic schist, contains dark green 3mm by 1cm lenses. Des
Adze/axe | Schist
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 06232) from Tawnymucklagh, Co. Sligo, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI E22:161). Macro-ID - Basalt*Sandstone?. Micro-ID - Lava U. Petrology - Fine grained chalky white powdery sediment. Description - Sides rounded. Surface damage do
Axe | Basalt*Sandstone?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03965) from Brownsford, Co. Kilkenny, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:5602). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey weathered buff, fine grained parallel laminated soft shale. Description - Sides - Rounde
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 03400) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:109). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ib. Petrology - Medium light grey, mottled very faintly. Contains very large interconnected
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 02183) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6600). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Right flat, left narrow
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description - Sides -
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe/adze (ISAP 04647) from Powderlough, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1956:5). Macro-ID - Gabbro*Porphyry?. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Grey/green quartz/feldspar porphyry. Gabbro (Ungrouped Cornish?). Description - Sides
Axe/adze | Gabbro*Porphyry?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 06232) from Tawnymucklagh, Co. Sligo, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI E22:161). Macro-ID - Basalt*Sandstone?. Micro-ID - Lava U. Petrology - Fine grained chalky white powdery sediment. Description - Sides rounded. Surface damage do
Axe | Basalt*Sandstone?
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 04638) from Nobber, Co. Meath, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1941:403). Macro-ID - Tuff IPC?. Micro-ID - IPC Group VI Tuff. Petrology - Fine green banded tuff, Group VI, facetted large axe. Description - Sides - Narrow fa
Axe | Tuff IPC?
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 03400) from Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1955:109). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ib. Petrology - Medium light grey, mottled very faintly. Contains very large interconnected n
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 02183) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6600). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel laminated shale. Description - Sides - Right flat, left narrow rounded
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description -
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 2 of stone adze (ISAP 11862) from Moorfield, Co. Tyrone, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2835). Macro-ID - Porcellanite Petrology - Grey, coarse - very coarse blotchy banded mottled. Description - Sides - Both rounded. Junctions of sides with edge damaged on left
Adze | Porcellanite
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