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HANDAXE
Unique ID: BERK-AD272D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a lower Palaeolithic flint ficron handaxe dating to 800,000 - 250,000 BC.
The fragment is trapezoidal in plan, and lozenge-shaped in cross-section. Both faces have invasive, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. The sides of the fragment have short, scaled, low angled retouch. The distal end has an old break and a width of 28.3mm. The fragment then tapers outwards towards a wider butt which also has an old break with a width of 39.3mm. Both ends are lozenge-shaped in cross-section and are patinated with multi shades of grey and white patches. Both faces have a concave profile but one face is more concave than the other. The surface of the flint has a mostly light brown patina with additional black, grey, and beige patches.
The fragment is 81.4mm in length, 48.5mm in maximum width, 33.5mm maximum thickness, and weighs 149.1g.
This fragment was identified by lithic specialist Alison Roberts at the Ashmolean Museum.
See also PAS records DOR-CDE218, and CORN-DA2A19 for similar types of handaxes.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Class: Ficron
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 800000 BC
Date to: Circa 250000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 81.4 mm
Width: 48.5 mm
Thickness: 33.5 mm
Weight: 149.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th August 2018 - Sunday 5th August 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 0110
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Padworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6167
Four figure Latitude: 51.39876237
Four figure longitude: -1.12454675
1:25K map: SU6167
1:10K map: SU66NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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