Artifacts made of Red Heligoland Flint, found in Denmark by Klaus Hirsch, Sønderjyllands Museum, Haderslev, Denmark

1. Red Daggers and AxesRed Daggers and Axes
Klaus Hirsch
Museum Sønderjylland – Arkæologi Haderslev
(Denmark)
24. 09. 2013
Artifacts made of
Red Heligoland Flint, found in
Denmark

2. Klaus Hirsch
Red Daggers andRed Daggers and
AxesAxes
Artifacts made of
Red Heligoland Flint,
found in Denmark

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Map of Heligoland, drawn 1649 by Johannes
Mejer

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EggebækEggebæk

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Two chips of Red Heligoland Flint were found on the
MN I site of Eggebæk, Southern Jutland.

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20 artifacts of of Red
Heligoland Flint are
known from Denmark.
These derive from 18
locations.
Known locations
(exact/parish)
Vaguely known
locations

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Hestholm: This 9,6 cm long thin-butted axe was found in layers of marine
clay in the vicinity of Tønder. The axe is damaged by exposure to fire.

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Vicinity of Tønder:
A heavily reworked thin-
buttet axe. This axe was
originally ground and
polished on all sides.
Length: 14,8 cm

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Billund (Vojens parish) and vicinity of Sønderborg:
These thick-butted, thin-bladed axes can be dated to the Late
Funnel Beaker Culture (MN IV/V) or to the Single Grave Culture.

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Lindknud parish:
Thick-butted adze or axe, dated to the Single Grave
Culture.

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This 26,7 cm long
dagger (type-II) was
found in a grave in
Ulbjerg parish in
Northern Jutland.
Flint daggers of this
type date to the Late
Neolithic I (2350-1950
cal. BC).

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Kisserup parish, Zealand:
This type-II dagger is 16,9 cm
long. There are only minute
traces of resharpening.

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Type-II B dagger with an
extremely resharpened
blade.
The edges of the blade
were extended down the
handle in an attempt to
preserve the right pro-
portions of the dagger.
Ertebjerg, Tandslet parish:

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Type-V A dagger, found
somewhere in Denmark.
Flint daggers of this type
date to the Late Neolithic
II (1950-1700 cal BC).

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The 17,2 cm long Type-V A
dagger was resharpened in a
very unprofessional manner.
Scania (Skåne)?

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Flint sickle from the vicinity of Haderslev. The 12 cm
long tool dates to the Late Neolithic or the Bronze Age.

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Arrowheads and small daggers made by D.C. Waldorf to test the
knappability of Red Heligoland Flint.

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Type-IV e dagger made by D.C. Waldorf.

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