Record ID: WILT-65D555
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is pointed in form and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It retains c. 20% cortex. The flint is a mottled grey colour and is heavily iron stained. There is some recent damage at the distal end visible as differently patinated chips. The handaxe measures 177.65mm in length, 95.11mm maximum width, 39.27mm at the butt end, 12.57mm at the blade end, 43.02mm maximum thickness, 7.89mm minimum thickness and weighs 634g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5F0EF3
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is cordate in shape and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It exhibits a reversed S-shaped profile. There is no cortex visible on either surface, however the handaxe has become heavily recorticated across both surfaces and exhibits a thick off-white patina. There are fossil inclusions visible on both surfaces. There is a large crack running around the edge of the distal end on one surface. The handaxe measures 83.59mm in length, 57.04mm maximum width, 5.13mm minimum width, …
Created on: Friday 15th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-EEFB94
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. It measures 115.21mm in length, 83.73mm maximum width, 19.83mm minimum width, 35.62mm maximum thickness, 4.44mm minimum thickness and weighs 292.29g. The handaxe is sub-cordate in shape with a reversed S-shape profile. It has been bifacially flaked using a soft hammer and retains c. 15% cortex visible in two places. Uneven recortication is visible across both surfaces. One patch of cortex is on one face near the butt end, the other patch is along one mesal edge, again, near the butt end. The butt end a…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Record ID: WILT-660D5C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is sub-cordate in shape and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It has a reversed S-shape profile. Approximately 15% cortex remains across both surfaces and uneven recortication is also visible on both surfaces. The handaxe shows evidence of rolling and iron staining. There is some recent damage at the distal end which is visible as unpatinated chips, along with older damage down both mesal edges. The handaxe measures 106.79mm in length, is 81.69mm maximum width, 15.49mm min…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
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