Record ID: SUSS-12BBDA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small complete sub-cordate handaxe of Wymer (1999) type G dating to the Lower/Early Middle Paleolithic period c 500,000-180,000 BC. The tool has a flat butt and is assymetrical with one convex surface and one slightly flatter. It has been bifacially worked with covering soft-hammer flake removals on both sides. The arises are slightly worn and the tool has been knapped from blue grey flint with dark buff areas. Measurements: length: 104.83mm; width: 60.82mm; thickness: 21.64mm and weight: 145.30g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FAKL-4F9858
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Acheulian Handaxe, heavily patinated and iron stained, mid-brown. Bifacially worked, butt thick, pointed form, with cortex on end of butt and within a hollow on one face. Lower Palaeolithic c. 500,000-250,000 BP. Length 147mm, Width 75mm, Thickness 63mm, Mass 618.2g.
Created on: Sunday 26th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-D82337
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Lower Palaeolithic, Acheulean, bifaced ovate flint hand axe. The hand axe is oval, and the thickest area about half of the way down. It is generally symmetrical in plan and profile with a slight S shape to the edge, more prominent on one side to the other. The axe is almost completely covered in shallow flake removal scars with evidence for more precise retouch around some edges. There is some small evidence of relatively modern edge damage particularly around the edges. The arises on both faces are slightly smoothed consistant with some post depositional wear but not long term rollin…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2012
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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.

Record ID: SUSS-DAB0F4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A ovate biface, cordate type Lower Palaeolthic handaxe, from the Middle Achalean period dated to circa 250 000 year BP. It is a large handaxe which has a trimmed butt and is straight sided, the point has been broken off recently. It has soft-hammer reduction. The patination is similar in colour to another flint of this date which was found in the Ouse valley. This flint has not been highly finished, although it does have evidence of re-working. There is a flaw in the flint where probably the frost has started to scatter it.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2003
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rodmell', grid reference and parish protected.