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Description: | A Lower (Acheulean) or Middle Palaeolithic handaxe dating from c.500,000 - 40,000 BC. This handaxe is similar to the Mode 2 Type F pointed handaxe (after Wymer 1999, Butler 2005) with a rounded point and trimmed butt. The handaxe is bifacial and has had all the cortex removed. It is very heavily patinated to a yellow-brown over a lighter brown/grey core. All ridges and removals are worn smooth probably due to water and glacial action. The butt displays possible post-depostitional frost fractures. This is a very nice example of a palaeolithic handaxe. It measures 145.97mm long, 74.35mm wide and is 44.5mm thick. It weighs 439.2gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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