Hand Axe
| Object Number: | EU853 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
| Provenience: | England West Suffolk Bury St. Edmunds |
| Period: | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
| Section: | European |
| Materials: | Flint |
| Length: | 8.2 cm |
| Width: | 4.6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913 |
Description
Original Card: Flint implement (worked flake) - Racloir, with poing. Acheulian type of retouch. England, Suffolk, Bury St. Edmunds.
Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Oval. Shiny yellow speckled patination with bluish tinge. Retouch, of recent date, forming oblique rectilinear edge at point. England, Suffolk, Bury St. Edwards. Middle Acheulian?
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