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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