Accession No
Z 30377
Description
Fragment of a tanged point (i.e. a Font-Robert point)
Place
Europe; Belgium; Caverne de Spy
Period
Upper Palaeolithic Gravattian
Source
Burkitt, Miles M
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 30377
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Awl on backed blade
Event Date 24/7/1991
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '21'
Event Date 16/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Fragment of a tanged point (i.e. a Font-Robert point)
Event Date 16/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Amendments / updates)
On 14 June 2017 Olivier Touzé, PhD candidate at Université de Liège, examined this object. He believes that, rather than an awl on a backed blade it is a fragment of a tanged point (i.e. a Font-Robert point), therefore dating it to the Gravattian. The Description has therefore been updated accordingly, and the Period field updated to include 'Gravattian'.
Event Date 16/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Other)
Handwritten label found with object reads: 'Paléolithique troglodytique [?]. Quaternaine [unclear]. Aurignacian. Lercoureffilé [?]. Caverne de Spy.' A later hand added: '21'.
Event Date 16/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:41399
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