Hand Axe

Coup-de-Poing

EU656

From: England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU656
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Provenience England | Kent | Swanscombe | Barnfield Pit | Milton Street Pit
Period Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Original Card: Flint Implement - Coup-de-poing. Oval, broken. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Milton St. Acheulian.

Revised Card: Flint hand-axe - Oval. Fractured at point. Rounded edge forming base. Buff colored shiny patination. Fissured by frost. England, Kent, Swanscombe, Barnfield Pit. Middle Acheulian?

Length 8.4 cm
Width 7.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Sidney Warrington, 1913

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