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ESS-4444B5 Palaeolithic Axe
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Colchester Museums, Laura McLean, 2008-08-18 15:11:24
Title
ESS-4444B5 Palaeolithic Axe
Description
English: Palaeolithic cordate handaxe, knapped from dark grey flint. Flakes have been removed from both surfaces to shape the axe. It is an elongated oval in plan, with a more pointed cutting end. It has an elongated lenticular cross section with pointed edges. The edges of the axe are damaged and worn. The surface of the axe is orange-brown in colour, however the grey flint can be seen on the more recent damage to the axe. The axe is 132.27mm long, 70.30mm wide and is 38.88mm thick.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 800000 BC and 180000 BC
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FindID: 228769
Old ref: ESS-4444B5
Filename: ESS-4444B5.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/184841
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/184841/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/228769
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