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The Circulation of Neolithic Stone and Flint Axes: A Case Study from Wales and the Mid-West of England

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2014

Timothy Darvill
Timothy Darvill*
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1 The Grove, Dyehouse, Woodchester, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 5EZ
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Abstract

This paper examines the distribution of stone and flint axes in Wales and the mid-west of England based on systematically collected data. Typological variations within the category of implements generally known as axes are discussed, and the distribution of the largest group, true axes, analysed. Three types of distribution are identified: regional distribution, local distribution and waterborne distribution. Proximity of source is shown to play a major role in the frequency and range of axes present in any given area.

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , 1989 , pp. 27 - 43
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Copyright © The Prehistoric Society 1989

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