Record ID: LIN-A91D32
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic flint biface dating to the Acheulian. It is sub-oval in plan and is worked all over. It has some modern damage mainly located at one tip, and the axe overall has a slightly rolled - but not extensively so - feel to it. The axe presimably was in MIS 6 (Balderton-Southrey) terrace deposits of the Trent and derives from earlier deposits upstream. It is impossible to date, but possibly derives from an MIS11 context (between 424,000 and 374,000 years ago).
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-C9C4A8
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lower Palaeolithic, Acheulean, bifaced ovate flint hand axe. The axe is oval in plan, pointed oval in cross-section and has a flat striking platform at the base. Both sides display flake scars that generally run from the edge inwards. One side has three broad and long flake scars that run from the striking platform to just below the apex. The majority of these flake scars display a rust-orange colour patina. The flint is mottled cream colour. The striking platform is roughly lozenge shaped and measures 38mm x 17mm. Such hand axes were in widespread use from c.600,000 to…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 25th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ropsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-2A3012
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic ovate flint handaxe, probably dating between 800,000 and 250,000 years ago. The axe is ovate in plan and pointed-oval in cross-section. The handaxe has a cream-coloured patina with patches of orange-brown coloured patina along many of the flake ridges. The tip of the axe is missing, having been broken in antiquity. The axe is smooth and rolled. The axe was discovered on the beach at Stokes Bay, Gosport, circa 1987. Along that stretch of coast there are eroding river gravel deposts from the former River Solent, so it is likely that this has been eroded out of on…
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LIN-D3C064
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Acheulian handaxe. The axe is roughly triangular in plan and a pointed oval in cross-section. The flint is a mottled mid-brown-cream colour. The axe was shown at a meeting of the Lithics society (2009) where it was apparently verified as being Acheulian.
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-73E288
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic flint axe. The axe is roughly oval and has a mid-brown even patina over the surface. One side has been worked whereas the other has a concave circular depression in it showing that it is a thermal flake worked into a tool. There is some recent damage to the edges exposing a dark black flint interior.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-DED677
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lower Palaeolithic flint hand axe. The axe is ovate in plan and in cross-section, and made from a mottled blue-white flint with yellow patina on the surface. There are patches of mid-brown cortex on the dorsal surface. The tip is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-DEA3F3
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A possible Lower or Middle Palaeolithic flint hand axe. The axe is ovate in plan and in cross-section, and made from a mottled yellow-light brown flint. The ventral surface is very irregular and damaged. There some signs of flake scars, on the other side, but this axe - if it is anthropogenic at all - is in a bad state. Published in Lithics Vol. 26, p. 97 and fig. 8.
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-15D511
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic cordate flint hand axe. The axe is uniface, roughly D-shaped in cross-section and covered with a thick chalk-coloured patina. Where recent damage has occured to the edges, a mottled dark brown flint can be seen. The butt end (proximal) of the axe retains a thicker band of chalk-coloured patina, which may in fact be cortex or recortification. The opposite end (distal) has an incomplete tip, which was broken in antiquity. There are a number of medium sized flakes removed from the ventral surface, and two or three larger ones removed from the dorsal.
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-6E2165
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic hand axe or a Late Neolithic ovate made from a mottled mid-brown flint. The dorsal surface has circa 30% cortex at the proximal end, however this may be re-cortification, since the layer is very thin and almost translucent. The edges and distal end have suffered damage. The surface is fairly smooth and appears polished in places. Although there is no doubt as to the findspot of the axe, there is doubt over whether it is from this location originally. There are two factors that cast doubt; the first is that the find is from Holbeach, which due to its location in the wash h…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-6118B4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Possible Upper Palaeolithic blade. Three long strikes along face. Whitish patina.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd March 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded.