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Lithic implement Illustration by Dom Andrews
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Sussex Archaeological Society, Liz Wilson, 2004-11-24 16:11:56
Title
Lithic implement
Illustration by Dom Andrews
Description
English: An Acheulian ovate handaxe, in fine condition. One end is rounded and the other has a rounded point. Both faces have been shaped equally, with a rough finish. He artefact is roughly oval in cross-section. The edges appear to have originally been sharp all of the way around. The whole artefact has been subject to gentle wear. However, on the whole, the piece is in excellent condition, with a beautiful reddish-brown colour. This artefact dates to the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic.
Depicted place (County of findspot) West Sussex
Date between 30000 BC and 10000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 79642
Old ref: SUSS-902627
Filename: 3-395a.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/43934
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/43934/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/79642
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