Accession No

1929.132.27-123


Description

A group of 97 stone tools including blades and points and a core.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Uganda; Magosi; Magosi Cave


Period

MSA Middle Stone Age Wilton


Source

Wayland, E. J. [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1929.132.27-123


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Quartz, Chert


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found: From 6ft-8ft levels. Collected by E.J. Wayland.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Wayland visited Magosi in March 1925 and November 1926.
Event Date 1925
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Excavated material from Magosi Cave
Event Date 1929
Author: maa


Context (References)
Wayland, E.J. and Burkitt, M.C. (1932). 'The Magosian Culture of Uganda'. The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. vol 62. pp. 369-390.
Event Date 1932
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Group of 97 marked objects found bagged together, this separation of the idno group remains.
Event Date 06/02/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A group of 97 stone tools including blades and points and a core.
Event Date 6/2/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:309074

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