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  • Neolithic flint axe  found in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire © NMAG

    Thorpe (Neolithic) Axe

    The Thorpe axe, named after the finder of the Axe in the inter-war years, is a large neolithic flint axe found in Higham Ferrers.

    Neolithic 4,100 - 2,500 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Reindeer antler or Lyngby axe from Earls Barton, Northamptonshire © The Trustees of the British Museum

    Palaeolithic Lyngby Axe

    The only example of a Lyngby axe found in Britain, this multi-purpose tool was used by people in the Upper Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age).

    Upper Palaeolithic c. 10,000 years ago Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Iron Age socketed axe made from cast iron © NMAG

    Iron Age Axe Head

    A socketed axe made by casting iron in a mould. It probably reflects the transition from bronze to iron metalworking in the early Iron Age.

    Iron Age 800 - 43 CE Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Bronze Age hoard © NMAG

    Bronze Age Hoard

    A collection of Bronze Age damaged or worn bronze objects including axe heads, sword framents and other bronze pieces found together buried in a hoard.

    Bronze Age 3300 - 1200 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric

  • Neolithic stone adze © NMAG

    Neolithic Adze

    With the start of Neolithic farming came new stone tools. This adze is of a type and stone more commonly found in Denmark.

    Neolithic 4,100 - 2,500 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric