Prehistoric stone axehead.


A Neolithic stone axehead was recovered from Staarvey and given to CH Cowley.


The axehead was found in the 'Mollagh Field', which has been identified as OS Field no. 1117. This is centred at the grid reference provided.


The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.