Neolithic stone axehead.


This Neolithic polished jadeite axehead was found during building work in 1892, near Glencrutchery House.


The findspot was identified as OS field no. 1720 (centred at the grid reference provided), though it is not known what building work occasioned its discovery. The field is now occupied by two dwellings, constructed during the 1990s, at which time no other discoveries were made.


The axe is the sole example of this type of stone found in the Isle of Man. Non-destructive analysis of the stone has shown that it was manufactured from stone originating from Monte Viso in the Italian Alps.