Polished stone axe heads

  • Home
  • •
  • Polished stone axe heads
Historical Environment Record No:
MYD36691
Parish:
Preston under Scar
OS Grid Reference:
-
Dale:
Lower Wensleydale
Related to:

Timeline

Themes

Description

Polished stone axe heads MYD36691 (c) YDNPA, 2023

Polished stone axe heads MYD36691 (c) YDNPA, 2023

These two polished stone axe heads are characteristic of the Neolithic period. Such axes were highly prized and sometimes travelled great distances from the source of their stone. These examples may have come from the axe factories at Great Langdale in the Lake District. Wensleydale provided a corridor east for the trade of Langdale polished axe heads. Both axes are on display at the Dales Countryside Museum.

Location

Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes (usually on permanent display). Open daily. Contact hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk for details of charges and opening times.

Public Transport Details

Nearest town/village: Hawes. Call Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 to plan your journey. After the welcome message key in 885 for North Yorkshire information.

Accessibility

Fully accessible. Contact hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk for further details.