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Palaeolithic Handaxe
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Winchester Museums Service, Joanna Cole, 2014-06-02 15:38:11
Title
Palaeolithic Handaxe
Description
English: A Levallois flake tool of Early Middle Palaeolithic date (c. 250,000 - 180,000 BC). It is sub-cordate in form. It is orangey-brown or 'toffee' coloured all over except for an area of damage to the centre of the ventral face and another area of probably damage on the right towards the distal end of the dorsal face, both of which are lighter in colour. The patination of the flake is an indicator of its age and also shows that it has been 'rolled', suggesting it has been in a high energy environment (such as a river) before its final deposition.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hampshire
Date between 250000 BC and 180000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 619650
Old ref: HAMP-C797F6
Filename: HAMP-C797F6.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/470563
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/470563/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/619650
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