Robert M Chapple, Archaeologist

The British Museum holds nine items identified as coming from Co Wicklow. The majority of these (4) are assigned to the Neolithic/Bronze Age, followed by the Bronze Age (2). The most common object type represented are axes (2). Only three material types are represented in this assemblage: Stone (5), Metal (3), and Pottery (1). < Table of Contents Neolithic/Bronze Age: Stone items Wicklow macehead 20050501.380 Stone macehead, partly perforated on both sides, round disk shape, damage on one edge, rough surface, brown in colour. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1562965&partId=1 Wicklow axe 18431226.219 Polished stone axe with slightly damaged rounded butt, rounded sides and uneven blade. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1395593&partId=1 Ballintemple chisel 19890301.143 Stone chisel, pecked. http://britishmuseum.o...

The British Museum holds 806 items identified as coming from Co Antrim. A further six items are identified as coming from either Antrim or Derry~Londonderry, two from Antrim/Down, and one from Antrim/Donegal. The majority of these (445) are assigned to the Neolithic/Bronze Age, followed by the Neolithic (86), and Early Medieval period (83). The most common object type represented are axes (172). The main material types represented in this assemblage are Stone (596), Metal (121), and Pottery (70). < Table of Contents Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age: Stone items Antrim arrow-head 19641206.204 Flint barbed arrow-head. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1377048&partId=1 Antrim barbed-and-tanged arrow-head 19280509.100 Flint barbed-and-tanged arrow-head. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1387262&partId=1 Antrim arrow-head 185...