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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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?
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?
The North Cross is a National Monuments in State care (National Monument No. 124 / SMR No.TS079-007002-) and is in the ownership of the Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform (DHLGH). The North Cross is 3.65m high. It comprises three disti
Celtic crosses (visual works) | cross monuments | digital photogrammetry