Looking for stone axes on Pike of Stickle

 I ventured down into the gully in search of the famous stone axe factory.

I didn't get down as far as the cave but I did find the reason they were working up here.

Quite clearly these rocks are not pre-historic but they do have very sharp edges on them. It's that property that made them so valuable. This shows that the axes made it all over the country and says that the rock is greenstone. Searches suggest greenstone is quite a vague geological name. This area is geologically very complex. This brilliant guide has a picture of the Langdale Pikes towards the end with bands of volcanic rocks labelled. Did I get down as far as Crinkle Tuffs? My rock is very fine grained. More research to be done.