Record ID: SUSS-0B70B5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date (c. 450,000-250,000 BC). The handaxe is sub-cordate in plan view, and demonstrates a very high degree of bilateral symmetry. In profile view, the piece is slightly asymetrical, being slightly 'humped' on on face through failure of the knapper to completely remove a small protrusion. The piece demonstrates numerous flake scars across both surfaces, probably mainly of soft hammer origin, and none of the original support can be seen as the piece has been modified too intensely. Some edge damage is visible near the tip, which has resulted…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-C5E755
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete flint axehead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). One end of the axe survives the remainder is lost to an old break. This is probably the butt end and represents about one third of unusually large axe. The butt is rounded and the sides taper outward from the butt. It is pointed oval in section, thickening from the flat butt to the break. The axe was shaped with large, invasive shallow flakes then smaller shallow scaler retouch covering the entire surface of both sides. It is 83.4mm long, 75.9mm wide and 40.8mm thick; it weighs 229.4 grams. Flaked axes were used as tools…
Created on: Monday 20th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-AF6EC6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic Acheulian handaxe of ficron type with a long tapering point and large, partially worked, butt. The point is formed with invasive shallow flaking and is pointed oval in cross section. There are small areas of natural cortex remaining on one side. The point widens and thickens to the large lozenge shaped butt. The widening is a fairly consistant taper down the ficron but the thickness tapers gradually at first before stepping out more steeply half of the way down. The butt is large with some long, shallow flake removals on two sides and the base; the base also has areas of h…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Friday 24th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selmeston', grid reference and parish protected.