Hand Axe
Coup-de-Poing
EU727C
From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU727C |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
Provenience | England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit |
Period | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | Original Card: Flint Implement - Coup-de-poing type. Cf. EU714 Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Roughly oval pointed. Base composed of cortex. Completely frost fractured. Orange patination. Reutilized as hand axe at later date. |
Length | 8.9 cm |
Width | 5.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
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