Accession No

1899.44


Description

A large hand axe, leaf shaped in design covered largely in patina or cortex.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Littleport; Burnt Fen


Period

Palaeolithic


Source

Gathercole [?collector and ?vendor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1899.44


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A label is affixed to this item which reads '99.44 Burnt Fen Cambridgeshire 1899' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Related Documents)
The Catalogue card has the following entry 'Dated 1899'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Handaxe
Event Date 1899
Author: maa


Context (References)
Clark, J. Grahame D. (1938). 'Early Man'. The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. Salzman, L.F. (ed). Vol. 1. p. 254.
Event Date 1938
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A large hand axe, leaf shaped in design covered largely in patina or cortex.
Event Date 26/3/2014
Author: maa


FM:10160

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