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Unique ID: GLO-119032
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Lower Palaeolithic, flint handaxe length width thickness. This is a 'ficron' type handaxe which belongs to the Middle Acheulian tradition. The axe is sub-triangular in plan, with slightly concave sides. There are multiple flaking scars on both the dorsal and ventral sides consisting of large flake removal on the main body of the piece and slightly finer flake removal along the edges. The butt is slightly darker in colour with about 5% cortex still remaining. The whole artefact has a light brown colour, the tip has been truncated in the past exposing a grey flint which a patina has started to form over. The condition of the flint is excellent, some of the ridges are very slightly worn suggesting some limited smoothing by water but on some of the flakes the ripples are still clearly visible.
The Acheulian period spans from c.600, 000 to 245,000 years ago in Britain although most finds of this type date from 400,000-250,000 years ago corresponding to a period of warmer climate. They were produced by the hominid species Homo heidelbergensis.
Notes:
This artefact was found in the finders front garden which raises the is the very distinct possibility that it was imported during building work or garden landscaping.
Class: Hand Axe
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Post 600000 BC
Date to: Ante 245000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 222 mm
Width: 179 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Saturday 31st May 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3287
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Uley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST7890
Four figure Latitude: 51.608399
Four figure longitude: -2.319086
1:25K map: ST7890
1:10K map: ST79SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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