Co Limerick: Archaeological Objects at The British Museum
The British Museum holds 45 items identified as coming from Co Limerick. The majority of these (16) are broadly assigned to the Prehistoric period (Neolithic (?)/Bronze Age (?)/Iron Age (?)), followed by the Neolithic/Bronze Age (10). The most common object type represented are vessels (12), followed by axes (9). The material types represented in this assemblage are: Pottery (16), Metal (14), Stone (14), and Bone (1). < Table of Contents Neolithic/Bronze Age: Stone items Limerick (near) axe 18730602.167 Polished stone axe with tapering, rounded butt. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1556878&partId=1 Limerick axe 20050501.328 Polished stone axe with damaged butt; one flat concavely curved side, the other side convexly curved. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1570436&partId=1 Limerick; Shannon, River axe 20050501.32...