Hand Axe
Coup-de-Poing
EU696
From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU696 |
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. Sharp pointed, pear shaped, small. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Milton Street. Chellean or Acheulian. Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Lanceolate. Orange shiny patination. Rounded base with cortex. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Barnfield Pit. Middle Acheulian type. |
Length | 6.7 cm |
Width | 3.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
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