Scanned drawing of stone adze (ISAP 10687) from Garrybog, Co. Antrim, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1977:A4). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ia. Petrology - Grey, fine lineated streaked. Description - Sides - left pointed, flattens towards break, right rounded, no
Adze | Porcellanite
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 10841), Aghadowey, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1955:197). Description- Sides: both rounded broad, right slightly flattened, left side splays more markedly within 1.5 cm of edge, junctions of sides and edge damaged,
Axe | Porcellanite
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 04212) from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1915:45), from Lough Gur 34 Co. Limerick. Description- Sides flattened esp right side 1. Evidence of junctions with edge, none with butt. Edge heavily chipped and flaked along length - obscuring ed
axe | Tuff?
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Photograph of polarised thin section 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. S
Axe | Basalt*Sandstone?
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Scanned drawing of stone roughout (ISAP 00425) from Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:5766). Macro-ID - Schist. Micro-ID - Schist II. Petrology - Green grey strongly foliated coarse grained gritty psammitic chlorite schist. Description - Unfin
Roughout | Schist
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe/adze (ISAP 03396) from Crumlin, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:82). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Very fine green weathered dark green brown intermediate/basic volcanic. Description - Sides - Both rou
Axe/Adze | Andesite?
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 10838), Fishloughan, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1955:252). Description- Sides: Rounded. Junction of sides with edge clear. Edge: Minor chipping over entire length, concentrated in the centre. Still sharp. Sl
Axe | Gabbro
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 10610) from Magherally, Co. Down, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1924:29). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite II. Petrology - Dark grey, lightly streaked, very fine mottled. Description - Sides - left flattened, right rounded, junction
Axe | Porcellanite
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section 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 roun
Axe | Basalt*Sandstone?
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe/adze (ISAP 3396) from Crumlin, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:82). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Very fine green weathered dark green brown intermediate/basic volcanic. Description - Sides - Bot
Axe/Adze | Andesite?
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