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Handaxe Illustration by Dom Andrews
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Sussex Archaeological Society, Liz Wilson, 2004-11-25 15:43:19
Title
Handaxe
Illustration by Dom Andrews
Description
English: An Acheulian ovate handaxe, in fine condition. Both ends are rounded, and more or less symmetrical; one end is slightly wider than the other. Both sides have been shaped equally, with a rough finish. The edges appear to have originally been sharp all of the way around. The artefact has been subject to minor damage over the centuries, as the edges are no longer very sharp. The whole artefact has been subject to gentle wear. However, on the whole, the piece is in excellent condition, with a beautiful appearance; on both sides of two of the edges there are concentric rings of golden brown and cream, dulling towards a greyish brown in the middle of the artefact. There is a line of iron staining across one side. This artefact dates to the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic.
Depicted place (County of findspot) West Sussex
Date between 300000 BC and 10000 BC
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FindID: 79639
Old ref: SUSS-8FED73
Filename: 3-396a.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/43989
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/43989/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/79639
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