Accession No
1924.1004 E.1 M
Description
A pink-orange broad hand axe.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Kent; Canterbury; St Stephen's Pit
Period
Palaeolithic
Source
Gray, J. D. (Reverend) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.1004 E.1 M; 2137 [Gray No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
A hand written note seen with the object reads '2137 A broad pointed red ochreous Palaeolithic implement St. Stephen's Pit Canterbury 16 feet below the surface J.A. Goldsmith May 30th 1911 J.D. Gray' on one side and 'T.O' on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white label adhered to the object reads '2137' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked '16 ft down' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked '2137' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Stone Handaxe
Event Date 1924
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A pink-orange broad hand axe.
Event Date 18/5/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:296604
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