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Upper Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe
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Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2010-08-10 11:34:24
Title
Upper Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe
Description
English: A small complete flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date (500,000 BC-50,000 BP). The handaxe is irregular in plan. It has a wide rounded butt and the sides taper inwards towards a rounded tip. One face has four major removals with distinct arises and the other face is more detailed in flake removal. There is no cortex and the surfaces are shiny and uniformly orange brown. The implement is in perfect condition and is not 'rolled'. 57.8 x 50.1 x 24.8mm. Weight: 59.91g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 500000 BC and 50000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 402440
Old ref: IOW-11AE37
Filename: IOW2010-16.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/292989
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/292989
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/402440
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