Accession No
1922.1381.2
Description
A smoothed and polished flint axe, lenticular in shape, with traces of use on the cutting edge.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; France; Vienne; Coussay les Bois
Period
?Neolithic ?Chalcolithic
Source
Read, Charles Hercules (Sir) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1922.1381.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
80mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on both objects [1922.1381.1-2] is "Coussay les Bois".
Event Date
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1922.1381[.1-2]: 'Celt and flake of Pressigny flint'.
Event Date 5/10/1994
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A smoothed and polished flint axe, lenticular in shape, with traces of use on the cutting edge.
Event Date 10/4/2024
Author: Ikram Ghabriel
Context (Analysis)
The initials written on the flake ('A.W.F. 1870') very likely refers to Augustus Wollaston Franks; at some stage it would then transferred to Charles Hercules Read. He has therefore been tentatively added to the Source field.
Event Date 10/4/2024
Author: maa
FM:311940
Images (Click to view full size):
