Accession No
1923.1091.7
Description
Handaxe type tool
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Mildenhall; Warren Hill
Period
Palaeolithic
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]; Smith, Worthington George [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1091.7; MAA: 1923.1091/Record 3 [incorrect]; 315
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in ink: 'W.H. 315 W.G.S. 9.3.81.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1923.1091[/Record 3 - sic]: '5 handaxe type tools.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Based on the markings, this was collected on 9 March 1881, likely the original collection date by Worthington G. Smith.
Event Date 9/3/1881
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1923.1091: 'Unlabelled but interesting stone tools.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Amendments / updates)
This handaxe previously had no provenance, however the marking ('W.H.') is the same as 1923.1091.5, which is from Warren Hill. The Place field has therefore been amended accordingly.
Event Date 16/4/2024
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:40924
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