HAMP-23F3E7: Lithic Implement: Palaeolithic Acheulian unifacial pointed handaxe

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: HAMP-23F3E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lithic implement: Lower Palaeolithic Acheulian unifacial pointed (triangular) handaxe created by reworking a large waste flake. The butt-end of the axe has evidence of platform preparation, which would have helped to ensure that the flake could be actually struck off from the flint nodule. The ventral surface is smooth and flat, except for several flaking scars created through the process of knapping the flake from a nodule of flint. Previous flakes had been removed from the dorsal surface before the flake was struck from the flint nodule. This has left a series of ridges with impact ripples on the surface. After the flake was removed from the nodule, the dorsal surface was retouched with semi-abrupt removals with feather terminations to create its triangular shape. There is a small amount of abrupt retouch on the ventral surface along one edge. The axe has a sub-triangular cross section, which is thicker towards the butt end. The axe was knapped from mid-grey flint, and there is a small amount of natural cortex adhering to the tip. Despite its age, the surface of the axe is unpatinated. The axe is 91.24mm long, 53.82mm wide, 20.12mm thick and weighs 96 grams.

Class: Handaxe
Sub class: Acheulian

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 500000 BC
Date to: Circa 40000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 91.24 mm
Width: 53.82 mm
Thickness: 20.12 mm
Weight: 96 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st July 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E2032

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Froxfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6626
Four figure Latitude: 51.029586
Four figure longitude: -1.060217
1:25K map: SU6626
1:10K map: SU62NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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