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Description: | Lithic implement described as 'a small, incomplete Acheulean handaxe dating to the Lower Paleolithic. Bifacially worked on a tertiary flake. The axe appears to have been roughly heart-shaped originally, with a rounded butt, curving inwards slightly, and a slightly pointed tip at the opposite end. A curved section is missing from one side of the tip. This appears to have occured following deposition as the edges of the break are still sharp. Both faces are largely covered with flaking scars. There is further finer, but irregular, retouch to some of the edges. Both faces have become smooth and shiny presumably following a long period in the gound. The edges are also rolled and cracked in places. This damage appears fresher, suggesting that it happened more recently, perhaps due to ploughing. The flint is mid grey in colour, with lighter patches and some orange staining in places. Length: 63.12mm, Width: 57.09mm, Thickness: 11.71mm, Weight: 43.4g'
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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