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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