Prehistoric Britain has generated an enormous number and wide variety of
stone objects, but few books deal specifically with stone tools that are
not flint. This book brings together papers from 22 of the UK's
archaeologists investigating the stone objects that were fundamental to
the daily lives of prehistoric people. The book is divided into four
sections. Part 1 is a short section designed to introduce the reader to
the range of stone objects used in prehistory. Part 2 contains papers
that deal with the petrology and typology of axeheads, maceheads, battle
axes and felsite tools. Papers in Part 3 are about function, form and
dating of querns. Part 4 is a broad ranging section dealing with 'other'
types of artifacts and materials, from considerations of the form and
function of bracers, loomweights, Bronze Age jewelry and polissoirs, to
the use of materials such as beach resources and chalk.
The book will appeal to scholars of prehistory, and to anyone with an
interest in the exploitation of stone resources and the function and
form of the resulting objects. It is intended as a tribute to Fiona Roe,
FSA. Fiona worked tirelessly on all aspects of stone artifacts and
encouraged, supported and inspired many scholars to embark on studies of
them. This book would not have been possible without the groundwork that
she laid during the last five decades.