Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 10386) from Swatragh, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1954:290). Macro-ID - Shale*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Shale III. Petrology - Grey opaque coarse grained (meta)mudstone. Description - Sides - Irregular rounded. Junctions of side
Axe | Shale*Mudstone
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 04037) from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1891:14), from Ballynagallagh Co. Limerick. Description- Sides pointed some slight flattening. Rounded junctions with edge none with butt. Edge sharp no chipping. Blade area defined. Face conv
axe | Tuff IPC?
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 00332) from Cloghs, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:4522). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Very dark grey parallel laminated fine grained shale. Description - Sides - Left narrow flattene
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe/adze (ISAP 12420) from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 2255). Macro-ID - Porcellanite. Micro-ID - Porcellanite Ic. Petrology - Dark grey, densely coarse streaked in bands. Description - Sides - flattened and partially facette
Axe/adze | Porcellanite
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 10386) from Swatragh, Co. Derry, from the Ulster Museum (UM 1954:290). Macro-ID - Shale*Mudstone. Micro-ID - Shale III. Petrology - Grey opaque coarse grained (meta)mudstone. Description - Sides - Irregular rounded. Junctions of sides with
Axe | Shale*Mudstone
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 08239) from Annamoe, Co. Wicklow, from the Ulster Museum (UM WM 1953). Macro-ID - Porphyry Petrology - Feldspar porphyry, 20% sub-anhedral > 7mm feldspar and dark grey euhedral mineral, coarse green feldsic groundmass. Description - Sides -
Axe | Porphyry
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 04700) from Carn, Co. Monaghan, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1897:1271). Macro-ID - Tuff IPC?. Micro-ID - IPC Group VI Tuff. Petrology - Very light green/buff siltstone. Description - Sides flat, broad, facetted. Junctio
Axe | Tuff IPC?
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 04022) from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:10880), from Baggotstown Co. Limerick. Description- Sides: Both facetted. Junctions of sides with edge present (worn). Sides and edge merge. Edge: Worn and blunted. Minor to modera
axe | Tuff IPC?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 00332) from Cloghs, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:4522). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Very dark grey parallel laminated fine grained shale. Description - Sides - Left narrow flattened. Right
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 04700) from Carn, Co. Monaghan, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1897:1271). Macro-ID - Tuff IPC?. Micro-ID - IPC Group VI Tuff. Petrology - Very light green/buff siltstone. Description - Sides flat, broad, facetted. Junctio
Axe | Tuff IPC?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03427) from Lambay Island, Co. Dublin, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1965:63). Macro-ID - Dolerite*Porphyry. Micro-ID - Dolerite I. Petrology - Spotted dolerite. Description - Sides relatively broad rounded, ride side splays gent
Axe | Dolerite*Porphyry
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 02528) from Killaloe, Co. Clare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1934:92). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ib. Petrology - Dark grey fine grained parallel sided shale. Description - Sides - Both flattened towards blade. Both irr
Axe | Shale
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