38285
Other Author
Claris, Philip; Quartermaine, James; Woolley, A.R.
Title Of Article Chaper
The Neolithic quarries and axe factory sites of Great Langdale and Scafell Pike: a new field survey
Title Of Journal Book
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society
Volume
55
Pages
44221
Collation
plates, figs., tables
Reference Bibliography
refs.
ISSN
0079-497X
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Continuing erosion of the axe production sites prompted a field survey which identified and recorded 566 distinct working sites within 35 groups. A fourfold categorization has been developed. Production was on a massive scale and appears to have developed towards greater sophistication and organization. Estimates of relative flake quantities for each group of sites allowed comparison of varying levels of activity at each group, and differing strategies at the two main production sites were also examined. Petrographic studies of outcrops and debitage suggest the possibility of attributing dispersed products to specific production areas.
Keywords
Neolithic;axes;England (Great Langdale);stone;tools;production; quarrying;petrography;flaking
pub_id
38285