Hand Axe
Coup-de-Poing
EU751
From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU751 |
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. Heavy, oblong form. England, Swanscombe, Milton Street. Called "pre-Chellean." Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Elongated, with parallel sides. Rectilinear edge at point. Very little work on one face. Shiny olive patination. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Barnfield Pit. Middle Acheulian type. |
Length | 10.8 cm |
Width | 5.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
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