Accession No
Z 27836.1 J
Description
A ovate or shallow leaf shaped handaxe.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Mildenhall; Barton Mills; Barton Hill
Period
Palaeolithic
Source
Lawrence [?collector and ?vendor]; Fox Collection [collector]; Graham-Smith, G. S. (Professor) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 27836.1 J; 622 [Fox No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
Events
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 '622' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'BARTON HILL SUFFOLK' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Flint; Stone Handaxe
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
The Fox Catalogue notes '28.9.14 Lawrence 622 Linbury: Barton Mills; Thames (Mortlake) }3'.
Event Date 28/9/1914
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
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Catalogue card for Z 27836 states 'G-S Collection' which has been interpreted as G.S. Graham-Smith. The number marked on the object identifies this as from the Fox Collection. This name has therefore been added to the Source field.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A ovate or shallow leaf shaped handaxe.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:300050
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