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HANDAXE
Unique ID: NMS-47B19F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Ovate handaxe in fairly rolled condition, of Wymer J,J (1999) type K, of very dark brown patinated flint with lighter brown coarse inclusions within the flint, recent damage to parts of the edges show the original colour of the flint to have been black with grey inclusions. Both faces are entirely modified by invasive semi-soft hammer flake removals, confidently struck with flake scars overlapping in the centre, no trace of the original surface of the "blank" for this piece remain. There is no tranchet blow to sharpen the point (point type v) and the butt is neatly flaked to a semi-circle plan (butt type b), both cutting edges appear to be straight (edge type e). Recent damage to the point makes the plan appear almost circular, rather than slightly teardrop shaped.
Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 150,000 BC, though it is more likely to be of the earlier date given, roughly contempory with Happisburgh Site 1.
Notes:
Recorded remotely from photos sent by the finder.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 600000 BC
Date to: Circa 150001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 80 mm
Width: 62 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight: 133 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th October 2020 - Tuesday 6th October 2020
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 13560
Other reference: INDMG06102020JG
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Happisburgh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3831
Four figure Latitude: 52.8239401
Four figure longitude: 1.53110136
1:25K map: TG3831
1:10K map: TG33SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymer, J.J. | 1999 | The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain | Wessex Arch./English Heritage |
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