Hand Axe
Coup-de-Poing
EU678B
From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU678B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Middle Acheulian |
Provenience | England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit |
Period | Middle Acheulian |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | Original Card: Flint Implement - coup-de-poing type. Long, chisel-like Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Roughly oval. Pointed base. Straight edge at point. Cortex forming natural hole on side. Brownish-red, orange, and yellow shiny patination. |
Length | 10.5 cm |
Width | 5.9 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
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