Record ID: LON-98DE4C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lower Palaeolithic small, bifacial worked, flint handaxe of cordate type dating c. 400,000-150,000BC. The handaxe was found on in a quarry. There is invasive soft hammer flaking covering both faces. The butt and mid portion of the axe is thick and it then tapers to a rounded point. The cross section is lentoid (pointed oval). The flint has an orange patina. Similar examples include: DOR-CAC6C5, KENT-F9E88B, SUR-85BDCC. Dimensions: length: 112.78mm; width: 75.56mm; thickness: 37.37mm; weight: 285g
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.