Neolithic Polished Flint Axes from Grimes Graves, Norfolk
These stone tools are Early Neolithic polished flint axes from Grimes Graves(opens in a new window) flint mines in Norfolk. Neolithic people made stone and flint axes in a different way to Mesolithic people. After using hammer stones to knap a nodule and produce a rough shape, the axes were ground or polished to produce a sharp edge and the smooth shape shown here.These axes were mounted onto wooden handles and could be used for chopping and cutting.
