Record ID: WMID-9B27DB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 250,000 BC). The biface has good evidence of working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 75% of the total surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 25% of the surface. The interior face has been fully worked. The biface has an ovoid shape with a slight tapering towards the tip, with a rounded thick profile which thins at the tip. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Sunday 2nd September 2018
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Record ID: WMID-AA293D
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete quartzite Chopper core edge of the Palaeolithic period, c. BC 800,000 - c. BC 40,000. The quartzite edge has been struck from a pebble core. It has been worked unifacially (one side). Approximately 70% of the pebble has been worked. One large flake has been removed, and natural breaks have been made use of, to create the main shape, with a few smaller flakes removed from the right hand side to create an edge. By using the natural break it has created a bifacial effect with only unifacial working. It measures 102.5 mm in length, 80.9 mm wide and 39.31 mm thick. It weig…
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: WMID-49DD1B
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete unifacial quartzite handaxe, of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (400, 000 BC to 50, 000 BC). The quartzite handaxe has been struck from a pebble core. It has been worked unifacially (one side). Approximately 50% of the pebble has been worked. Two large flakes have been removed, to create the main shape, with a couple of smaller flakes removed from the right hand side to create a slightly serrated edge. It measures 102.1 mm in length, 58.5 mm wide and 33.1 mm thick. It weighs 314 g. The quartzite is a mid brown colour, with a couple of curved red veins.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-5C8722
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / worked quartzite handaxe probably dating from the early Lower Paleolithic period to the late Middle Paleolithic, circa 400,000 - 50,000 BC. Bi-facial handaxe as struck removals present on both sides. In plan, the handaxe is sub-triangular with straight long sides leading to a point. The handaxe is irregular in profile and section. The handaxe is thin with little surviving core perhaps indicating that this is a flake which has been retouched. The quartzite is a dark brown / grey colour with no visible inclusions or faults. All of the surfaces are lustrous. The handa…
Created on: Monday 9th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-59CE75
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / worked quartzite handaxe, probably dating from the early Lower Paleolithic period to the late Middle Paleolithic, circa 400,000 - 50,000 BC. Identified as a uni-face handaxe as struck removals are only discernible on one side. However, the maker took advantage of naturally occurring breaks on the other side of the handaxe. In plan, the base of the handaxe is sub square with rounded corners with sides gradually tapering to a rounded point. In profile, the handaxe is sub-triangular. The original cobble was probably long and narrow. The quartzite is light brown in …
Created on: Monday 9th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-D08116
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite subcordate biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 500, 000 BC to c. 150,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. The biface has an ovoid shape with a slightly pointed tip and a thick rounded profile. The butt is made of smooth cortex. The interior right side about 1/4 from the butt has been ham…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th October 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D074B2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 250,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 40% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 60% of the surface. The biface has an ovoid shape with a slight point at the tip, with a rounded thick profile which thins at the tip. The butt is smooth, rounded and made of cortex. The cortex itself is d…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: WMID-D066C6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite bifacial core-axe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. The biface has an ovoid shape, with a rounded tip and a smooth rounded cortex but. The cortex is a dark orange/brown in colour, with worked areas being a lighter shade of orange/brown. The Cortex on th…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-D05146
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Though rolling has made it difficult to approximate how much of the surface has been worked. The handaxe has a trapezoidal shape, with a rounded butt and a pointed tip. There is an of center rise on the interior face that begins left of the butt and convexes towards the tip. Visible from the interior face the right …
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-D03E04
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 70% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 30% of the surface. The interior is of a mainly smooth surface compared the exterior which is rough, ridged and has been knapped on the right side creating a concave from the tip of the butt to the mid point…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-540221
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. The biface has a trapezoidal shape with a pointed tip and a rounded smooth butt made of cortex. The cortex is a dark grey/brown in colour. The exterior face has a central strip of cortex …
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-408A20
Object type: PICK
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / knapped quartzite unifacial elongated pick of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). A series of flat retouch scars are presented. The pick exhibits working on the exterior (lower) face only (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. The cortex has been hammered flat creating a flattened interior. The butt has also been flattened and just above there is a smooth indent which is almost like a thumb print. On the exterior…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-400B60
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite plano-convex pointed biface of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 80% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 20% of the surface. The biface has a pointed oval shape with a rounded butt, with a rounded thick profile. The tip has broken away. The butt is made of smooth cortex. Both the cortex and the worked surf…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-3F5DC4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite subcordate biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 40% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 60% of the surface. This biface has a curved oval/egg shape with the tip being more pointed than the butt. There is a thick profile that slightly thins towards the tip with a slight curve. From the interio…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-3E7BB5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). The biface has a trapezoidal shape with a thick rounded profile. Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. Cortex can be seen on both the dorsal and ventral sides, but mostly in the ventral's bottom right corner, from which the light grey cortex can be seen to en…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-004DD6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / knapped quartzite plano-convex pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 70% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 30% of the surface. The handaxe is incomplete as the tip has been broken away. The biface is oval in shape with a thick profile. The butt is curved and made of cortex which is dark brown…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
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Record ID: WMID-2E33A5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite subcordate biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Due to rolling, it can not be approximated how much of the biface has been worked. The biface has a pointed oval shape with a curved butt. The butt has been hammered flat and is dark brown. More visible from the exterior face the right hand edge has a slight concave inwards towards the tip before rounding off. …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2DFE06
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite subcordate biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe is sub circular in plan, and exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 75% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or rind covering the remaining 25% of the surface. This biface has a curved thick profile. The butt is curved and smooth on both faces. The exterior face has been knapped from about a third from the butt. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2DE336
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe is incomplete as the tip has been broken away. The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84).Approximately 100% of the surface has been worked, with none of the original surface or cortex remaining. The biface is a pointed oval shape and red/brown in colour, with a thick profile, though it may well have thinned towards the tip. The exterior side o…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2DD114
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite backed knife (handaxe variant) on a transverse flake of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). 100% of the surface has been worked, with none of the original surface or cortex remaining. This biface has a curved oval/egg shape, the tip being more pointed than the butt, with a thick curved profile. Both tip and butt are curved. The interior side has a central rise which has two er…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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