Record ID: BH-4BF91D
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean bifaced flint hand axe dating c. 500000-190000 BC. The axe is crudely triangular in form and planoconvex in profile and in cross-section. The point is narrower in thickness than the body, with the body increasing gradually in thickness along its length. The thickest section of the body is approximately halfway along its length, which is also the widest point. The body continues to increase in width but decrease in thickness after this point into the sub-rounded butt. One face of the axe has been retouched more than the other wit…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-2C6DCA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Lower Palaeolithic, Acheulean, bifaced flint hand axe dating c. 500000-190000 BC. The axe is pointed-oval in form and planoconvex in profile and cross-section. The point is slightly narrower than the butt, with the thickest section about two thirds of the way along the body. Each face is covered in shallow flake removal scars with some evidence for more precise retouching on some of the upper edges. The lower edges have been bluntly retouched. The surface is covered by re-formed cortex which has a mid-orange patina due to iron staining, with paler areas in denser corte…
Created on: Thursday 30th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2020
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Record ID: SF-8FE101
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An abraded and rolled flint handaxe of probable Lower Palaeolithic date. It is oval in form, pointed oval in section, struck from a grey flint with grey/white patination and some orange/brown iron staining, retaining a small amount of cortex at the striking platform. The surfaces have bifacial flake removal and very abraded edges resultant from post-depositional damage and glacial rolling. It measures 81.93mm in length, 72.81mm in width, 26.97mm in thickness and 197.88g in weight. this handaxe is of Lower Palaeolithic date, c.500,000-40,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-140D75
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lower Palaeolithic flint lithic implement: biface dating 500,000 - 40,000BC. This tool has a pointed oval shape with an angular notch in one side. The notch is a result of thermal fracture but the knapper has worked around this in the process of creating the biface. The tool has no cortex remaining and flake removal scars cover both surfaces. There is evidence of more concentrated working along the left edges on both surfaces. The flint is pale grey with an orange patina. The edges are still sharp and there is very little damage or evidence of rolling. Dimensions: lengt…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: HAMP-CA1563
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A bifacially knapped fragmentary handaxe of a yellow-brown flint. It is very coarsely knapped, with large and angular removals covering both faces. the flint itself is somewhat freckled and mottled with darker brown spots, in addition to some quite significant iron staining on the ventral face, where cracks and scarring are also clearly visible. It is suggested to be of Lower Palaeolithic date.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: BH-1D9875
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic (c. 500,000 - 300,000 BC) date. The tool has been made from a large flint nodule. At the butt end there remains a portion of the original cortex. The tool tapers upwards from the rounded butt, decreasing gradually in width and thickness towards the rounded point. There are several broad flake removal scars, which radiate downwards and outwards from the butt end, whilst the edges have received much finer retouching. The reverse has less evidence of working, but there are several broad flake removal scars near the butt. The flint is a pati…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BH-15C215
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad flint blade of probable late Palaeolithic to early Mesolithic date. The implement is sub-rectangular, with rounded corners. It is trapezoidal in section and has two angled vertical faces either side of a flat central vertical face. There are several chips along the edges, which are probably consistent with heavy useage. On the reverse there is a bulb of percussion. The rippling is difficult to see due to the heavy greyish-white patination. The tool measures 74.5mm long by 27.6mm wide and 7.7mm thick. It weighs 19.93g.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-12B6D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and incomplete flint blade of probable late Palaeolithic to early Mesolithic date. The remainder of the implement measures 57.8mm long by 19.6mm wide and 5.9mm thick. The upper surface has a flat central vertical face between two angled vertical faces. The edges are worn and damaged. The reverse is flat and unworked. The flint is a dark brown colour and has a heavily patinated white surface. It weighs 7.65g.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-11D185
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 17 flint blades, probably ranging in date from late Palaeolithic to late Mesolithic. The wider blades probably date from the early Mesolithic period. They generally have two downwards angled vertical faces, which sit one either side of a flat central face. Some show evidence of re-touching or wear and most are fairly heavily patinated. One of the blades (bottom right in the photo) has a very wide central face and could date from the very late Palaeolithic period. The remainder of the blades are narrow and have a triangular section (ie. they have no flat face on top). T…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-5120E2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible crude flint implement of Palaeolithis date. The object is a re-touched flake of the mid to late Acheulian period. It is sub-oval in shape and measures 63.9mm high by 44.1mm wide and 18.3mm thick. The reverse of the flake is flat and there appears to be little if any working. The upper surface is convex, has a central vertical ridge, and is uneven. The vertical edges show possible signs of re-touching. The flint is a mid creamy-orange colour. It weighs 52.90g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-712533
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint implement of lower Palaeolithic date. A flake scraper or knife dating to the mid Acheulean period (c. -200,000 BP or earlier). The object is heavily patinated on one of its surfaces and is made of a flint of fairly coarse greyish/buff colour. It was probably made by striking a core with a hammer and the sharp edge re-touched to create the final form. The piece is only worked one one face and the shape is roughly amygdaloid. The level of abraision shows that the implement has been much rolled and is therefore re-deposited. It has also suffered slightly from modern damage. It measu…
Created on: Thursday 2nd September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-70E927
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint implement of Palaeolithic date. A heavy butted hand axe dating to the mid Acheulean period (c. 200,000 BP or earlier). The object is bifacially worked. It is made from a creamy/grey flint, and has a deep honey-coloured cortex. The axe has some modern damage to the point and to the butt. The intact surfaces are well rolled indicating that it was carried to its findspot, probably by fluvio-glacial drift in antiquity. The amygdaliod form is one of the most common types recovered from the gravel deposits around the Ouse and particularly the sites at Kempston and Biddenham. It measure…
Created on: Thursday 2nd September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-24E6A1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date. Measures 125.6mm long, by 82.9mm wide, by 34.4mm thick. Weight = 324.5g. Thought to be Lower Palaeolithic due to the fact that a flake has been deliberately removed from one of the edges, thus creating a scraping edge.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
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