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1884.122.142

Stone axe

1884.122.142

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe
Long description
Flint axe with light and mid yellowish grey patina covering all surfaces. Cortex present on the butt of the axe. [CG [Excav. PR] 25/09/2013]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Palaeolithic
Date collected
1876
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Depth: max 38 mm, Width: max 78 mm, Length: max 103 mm, Weight 333 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.122.142 PR no.: 7/ 8373
Research and responses

Discoveries of flint implements at 'Hill Head' near Southampton are cited in "Evans, J. 1864. 'On some recent discoveries of flint implements in Drift deposits in Hants and Wilts' Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 20:188-194" [CB 29/10/2009]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe

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