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• Broadperiod: palaeolithic
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Image	Object Type	Find number	Broadperiod	County	Actions
	Handaxe	LIN-C9C4A8	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
A complete lower Palaeolithic, Acheulean, bifaced ovate flint hand axe. The axe is oval in plan, pointed oval in cross-section and has a flat striking platform at the base. Both sides display flake scars that generally run from the edge inwards. One side has three broad and long flake scars that ...
	Axe	LIN-2A3012	Palaeolithic	Hampshire	xml | csv json
A Lower Palaeolithic ovate flint handaxe, probably dating between 500,000 and 250,000 years ago. The axe is ovate in plan and pointed-oval in cross-section. The handaxe has a cream-coloured patina with patches of orange-brown coloured patina along many of the flake ridges. The tip of the axe is m...
	Axe	LIN-D3C064	Palaeolithic	Nottinghamshire	xml | csv json
A flint Acheulian hand-axe. The axe is roughly triangular in plan and a pointed oval in cross-section. The flint is a mottled mid-brown-cream colour. The axe was shown at a meeting of the Lithics society (2009) where it was apparently verified as being Acheulian.
	Axe	LIN-73E288	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Palaeolithic flint axe. The axe is roughly oval and has a mid-brown even patina over the surface. One side has been worked whereas the other has a concave circular depression in it showing that it is a thermal flake worked into a tool. There is some recent damage to the edges exposing a dark blac...
	Lithic implement	LIN-162204	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Palaeolithic flint axe. The axe is roughly triangular in plan and in cross-section, with flakes taken off both dorsal and ventral surfaces. The fragment is from the top end however the tip is missing. The butt is gentley curved and looks as if it could be original rather than reworking of a br...
	Lithic implement	LIN-160773	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Palaeolithic flint axe. The axe is roughly oval is plan and in cross-section, with flakes taken off both dorsal and ventral surfaces. There is some damage around the edge exposing a fresh mid-grey coloured flint. The surface has a reddish-brown patina.
	Lithic implement	LIN-DED677	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Lower Palaeolithic flint hand axe. The axe is ovate in plan and in cross-section, and made from a mottled blue-white flint with yellow patina on the surface. There are patches of mid-brown cortex on the dorsal surface. The tip is missing.
	Lithic implement	LIN-DEA3F3	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Lower Palaeolithic flint hand axe. The axe is ovate in plan and in cross-section, and made from a mottled yellow-light brown flint. The ventral surface is very irregular and damaged.
	Lithic implement	LIN-15D511	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Palaeolithic cordate flint hand axe. The axe is uniface, roughly D-shaped in cross-section and covered with a thick chalk-coloured patina. Where recent damage has occured to the edges, a mottled dark brown flint can be seen. The butt end (proximal) of the axe retains a thicker band of chalk-...
	Lithic implement	LIN-6E2165	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Palaeolithic hand axe from a mottled mid-brown flint. The dorsal surface has circa 30% cortex at the proximal end, however this may be re-cortification, since the layer is very thin and almost translucent. The edges and distal end have suffered damage. The surface is fairly smooth and appears ...
	Animal remains	LIN-1D3D06	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Large convex bone from a Mammoth or Elephant. The convex surface is original whereas the underside is a break.
	Lithic implement	LIN-DF4366	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Flint axe, probably palaeolithic in date. The axe is small, triangular in plan and also in cross-section. The axe is well worn and all of the edges are rounded. The flint is a mottled light brown-yellow colour. There is cortex or re-cortication at the butt end.
	Flake	LIN-6118B4	Palaeolithic	Nottinghamshire	xml | csv json
Possible Upper Palaeolithic blade. Three long strikes along face. Whitish patina.
	Lithic implement	LIN-1F40C6	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Upper palaeolithic broken blade. Faceted striking platform.
	Combination tool	LIN-F734E5	Palaeolithic	Lincolnshire	xml | csv json
Flake with a faceted striking platform and a feathered termination. When held in the left hand, the secondary working would protect the finger from both sides when using either of the two gravers on either side of the bulb of percussion. When held in the right hand the flint could be used as a ...