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Polished axe

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Grey (P73) amphibolite.

Description

Fully polished axe with elongated sub-trapezoidal outline. Asymmetrical cutting edge. Sub-rectangular section. Butt rectangular in outline. Irregular lateral faces. Intense polishing of the cutting edge, which shows traces of use.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Castro de Alvarelhos – Phase I

Dimensions

Maximum length: 101 mm; Maximum width: 49 mm; Maximum thickness: 22 mm; Weight: 177,4 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 98 B1, A1 (F15.01), op. 174].

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 50; 2010, 1008, est. CCXXXV, n.º 6.