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KENT-4B61A0: Palaoelithic Hand Axe
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Kent County Council, Jen Jackson, 2011-05-31 11:56:36
Title
KENT-4B61A0: Palaoelithic Hand Axe
Description
English: A Palaeolithic sub-cordate handaxe, knapped from dark grey flint. Flakes have been removed from both surfaces to shape the axe. The axe appears unfinished on one side, where the flint is a paler grey. It is an elongated oval in plan, tapering towrd a pointed cutting end. It has an elongated lenticular cross section with pointed edges. The edges of the axe are damaged and worn. The surfaces of the axe are a dark grey with pale grey cortext where present. The axe is 21.8mm long, 91.2mm wide, 47.3mm thick and weighs 520 grams.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 800000 BC and 180000 BC
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FindID: 444840
Old ref: KENT-4B61A0
Filename: KENT-4B61A0.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/329906
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/329906/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/444840
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