Accession No

1904.20


Description

A well-chipped pear-shaped handaxe with flat base.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Surrey; Farnham; Short Heath


Period

Palaeolithic


Source

Wilkin, F. (Esq.)


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1904.20; MAA: 1925.25 [incorrect]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to object reads: '1904.20 Short Heath Farnham, 1903. J. Wilkin, Esq.'
Event Date 1903
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Field collection)
Collection from Short Heath, Farnham in 1903.
Event Date 1903
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in blue ink: 'From Short Heath Farnham 1903'
Event Date 1903
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'A well chipped Palaeolithic implement, pear-shaped, with flattened sides & straight base.'
Event Date 1904
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
Although this object is labelled with its correct 1904 accession number, it was later incorrectly marked with later accession number: 1925.25. This was done in error, probably because 1925.25 includes several handaxes also from Farnham.
Event Date 21/1/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
A well-chipped pear-shaped handaxe with flat base.
Event Date 21/1/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:282565

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