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Description: | A complete Palaeolithic flint sub-cordate handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 BC-c. 150,000 BC.This implement is asymmetrical (sub-triangular) in plan, lozengiform in side view and pointed oval in cross-section. It has a reversed S-shape profile. From the rounded tip, the sides flare outwards and downwards and then converge to the butt. It has been bi-facially flaked overall except where there is a small area of cortex at the butt end of the ventral face.This handaxe is in good condition and has a shiny reddish brown patina with some matt grey areas. The cortex is dark grey with some off-white patches.Length: 80.4mm; width: 60.6mm; thickness: 29.3mm. Weight: 139.71g.A surface find within the inter-tidal zone. According to the finder it was found about 40 feet from the foot of the cliff. It is possible that it came from the adjacent cliff face.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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