Flake
EU1752
From: Northern France | Saint-Acheul (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU1752 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Abbevillian (uncertain) | Clactonian I (uncertain) |
Provenience | Northern France | Saint-Acheul (uncertain) |
Locus | 40 metre terrace? |
Period | Abbevillian (uncertain) | Clactonian I (uncertain) |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | No Original Card Revised: Flint flake - Elongated and curved. Cortex remaining on side of upper face. Light brown-yellow shiny patination. Small striking platform and gently rounded bulb. Incipient cone of percussion. Edges show utilization. a few fine reddish sands adhering. North France (?St. Acheul, 40 metre terrace). Abbevillian or Clactonian I. See note on EU 1748a card. |
Length | 9 cm |
Width | 5.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
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