Hand Axe
EU1793C
From: France | Somme | Montieres
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU1793C |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Lower Acheulian |
Provenience | France | Somme | Montieres |
Locus | Basal unstratified gravels of high low terrace. cf. Boutmy-Muchembled |
Period | Lower Acheulian |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | Flint hand axe - Lanceolate. Fairly thin. SLightly rolled. Light whitish-orange patination. Large frost fracture of a later date. Traces of reddish clay-like deposit. See note on EU 1790a card. |
Length | 10.9 cm |
Width | 6.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
Other Number | ch. 42 - Field No SF |
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