Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. Some damage to b
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. Some damage to butt, chi
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. Some damage to butt, chi
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded pointed, some
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded pointed, some surface
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded pointed, some surface
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. Some dam
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. So
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded pointe
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 05770) from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:7). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Fine grained green acid volcanic. Description - Finely polished possible re-worked butt of axe. Some damage to butt, chipped
Axe | Andesite?
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 02887) from Mahon, Co. Cork, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI P1948:175). Macro-ID - Sandstone*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Sandstone I. Petrology - Finely interbedded grey clay/slatey mud. Description - Sides rounded pointed, some surface damag
Axe | Sandstone*Mudstone
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