The axe-hammer is now in the Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth.

It is described as -

Perforated axe-hammer of fine-grained lithic arkose (?) CA:48. Large flake missing from one face in butt halt. Pecked to shape. Polished at blade end. Convex edges curve steadily from squared butt to blade. Faces parallel. Hourglass perforation with sides smoothly curved. Quartz inclusions stand proud on surface of butt end. L:200 W:111 T:62 Diameter Perforations Face 1:30:55 x 34-40. Face 2: 30-55 x 33-55. Found at Pennant, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys in a garden, SN 512 634.

Donor: Mr Dykes, Pennant, Acc No 3714 Catalogue No 1988/295/1

I am obliged to Mr Michael Freeman of Ceredigion Museum for this description

 

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