Accession No

Z 27836.1 H


Description

Ovate handaxe, cortex on one face.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Mildenhall; Barton Mills; Barton Hill


Period

Palaeolithic


Source

Graham-Smith, G. S. (Professor) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 27836.1 H


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'BARTON HILL MILDENHALL (SUFFOLK)' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Flint; Stone Handaxe
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
There are two Catalogue Cards for idno Z 27836. They both note exactly the same thing, one typed and one hand written: '14 x hand-axes, a 1 x flake-tool. Labels give dates ranging 1884-1894'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'Mildenhall Jan [illegible] '94' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The remains of a hand written label can be seen on one face that once had something written in black ink. This has largely been removed.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card has the following entry: 'Labels give dates ranging 1884-1894'
Event Date 2/6/1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Ovate handaxe, cortex on one face.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:300048

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