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Early palaeolithic: Axe
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Surrey County Council, Margaret Broomfield, 2014-04-29 16:55:46
Title
Early palaeolithic: Axe
Description
English: The butt end of a flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date measuring 84.02mm x 64.31mm. The break is jagged and probably ancient. The axe is sub-oval in plan and is made from light brown to buff flint; the surfaces are patinated a light grey. The arrises are worn.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hampshire
Date between 800000 BC and 180000 BC
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FindID: 612468
Old ref: SUR-68AF14
Filename: 14-364.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/466340
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/466340/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/612468
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