EnglandThe Langdale Axe Industry was a major Neolithic stone axe production centre in the Lake District, using local greenstone volcanic rock to manufacture polished axes between 4000-3500 BC.[1] Systematic excavations by Clare Fell in the 1940s-1950s uncovered workshops and waste flakes, revealing large-scale specialized manufacturing.[1]
Langdale Axe Industry
Also known as: Axtfabrikation von Langdale, Industrie des haches de Langdale, Лэнгдейлские каменные топоры, תעשיית הגרזנים בלנגדייל, 蘭代爾斧工業
| Type | Mine/quarry |
|---|---|
| Period | 4500 - 3000 BC |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54.4550° N, 3.1213° W |