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Palaeolithic Handaxe
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, Julian Watters, 2007-09-06 14:12:42
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Palaeolithic Handaxe
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English: A flint handaxe of probable lower Palaeolithic date. This tool was identified and recorded from photographs, making exact identification uncertain. However, the form is consistent with an Acheulian Flat-butted or 'Bout Coupé' handaxe (see J. Wymer; 1968; pp. 45-68).

In plan, the tool is sub-triangular, having a roughly horizontal bottom edge and extending to a point at the top. All three sides are slightly convex and the corners are rounded rather than sharp in nature. No side view was available to the recorder but the surfaces of the bi-facially worked tool appear to be slightly convex. Both sides show evidence of broad flake removal scars, which generally seem to be angled downwards and outwards from the centre. The edges of the tool are slightly chipped, either through use or as a result of post-depositional damage.

The tool measures approximately 77mm long by 63mm wide.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date between 300000 BC and 40000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 192388
Old ref: BH-FF5198
Filename: Flint 07 96.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/149370
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/149370/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/192388
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Object location51° 50′ 13.56″ N, 0° 12′ 10.18″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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