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Description: | A Lower Palaeolithic pointed Acheulian lithic implement (handaxe) (500,000-40,000BC). It has been worked symmetrically across both sides and reduction scars are visible across most of the surface, with only very small patches of cortex remaining near the centre. The tool has been relatively crudely manufactured with greater reduction near the tip. The flint contains cherty inclusions and is typical of flint from this area. Orange iron staining covers the entire surface. The tool has been rolled with some edge damage, and is probably from a secondary context.
Dimensions: length 133.30mm; width 78.60mm; thickness: 45.01mm; weight: 512g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -500000
-40000 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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