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1884.140.1455.2

Stone hand-axe

1884.140.1455.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone hand-axe
Long description
Stone hand-axe of white and light grey patinated flint. Cortex present on 10% of surfaces. [JW [Excav. PR] 29/05/2013]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England West Sussex Worthing Findon Cissbury Ring "Pit 9"
Date / Period
Date made: Unknown
Date collected
1868 Jan 28
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 2013
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Thick: max 52 mm, Width: max 79 mm, Length: max 158 mm, Weight 609 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.1455.2 Other numbers: 3192 PR Cat other PR nos: 1408
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers excavated at Cissbury hillfort in September 1867, January 1868 and April, June-Sept 1875 [see Bowden, 1991]. Despite the fact some of these objects seem to be dated 21.1.78 and there are a large number of objects in the Green book which match other items dated 21.1.78 [the date the receipt was sent from Bethnal Green] these objects are not listed there [unless they are one of the unmatched items at the bottom of page 56. See also 'Excavations in Cissbury Camp, Sussex; being a report of the Exploration Committee of the Anthropological Institute for the year 1875' JAI vol V p357 1876 [AP]

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