Hand Axe
EU694
From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU694 |
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. Sharpe point. CF EU679. Small. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Milton Street. Chellean or Acheulian. Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Thick, pointed, oval. Base composed of cortex and showing effects of battering. Shiny olive patination. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Barnfield Pit. Middle Acheulian type. |
Length | 6 cm |
Width | 4.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
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