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Polished axe

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Grey amphibolite (S71)

Description

Fragment of a polished axe with a sub-rectangular outline. Convex cutting edge, slightly asymmetrical. Plano-convex section. Fully polished, especially at the cutting edge, which remains very sharp despite traces of use.

Classification and chronology

Type… / Monte Padrão – Phase I-III

Dimensions

Maximum length: 59 mm; Maximum width: 28 mm; Thickness: 16 mm; Weight: 46,5 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD 85 (M1.117), n.º 4046].

Bibli.

MARTINS 1985, 220, est. IV, n. º 5 ; MOREIRA 2007, 58.