Accession No
1952.318.62-139
Description
Flint implements, cores, flakes. etc. and pieces of ochre and pumice.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Libya; Cyrenaican; Hagfa ed Dabba; Hagfet ed Dabba
Period
Upper Palaeolithic Eastern Capsian
Source
McBurney, C. B. M. (Prof.)
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1952.318.62-139
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint; Ochre; Pumice
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
80 flint implements, cores, flakes. etc. and pieces of ochre and pumice
Event Date 1952
Author: Annie McKay
Context (Other)
A general note for flint specimens 1952.309-332 says as follow: ' Flint specimens are in two lots - Lot 1: In Keyser gallery drawers and cases. Lot 2: In use for research, etc. For details, see card index in Garrod Lab. (on filing cabinet)' . Number (76 appears in bottom right hand corner of card; Found: From Layer ' `47 III' from a cave representing an Upper Palaeolithic, Eastern Capsian industry. Layers 0-3 are of a later character than 4-8; Collected by: McBurney.Professor.C.B.M; Excavated by McBurney.Professor.C.B.M; Hey in ? 1947; ? 1948; Ref. Plate: Figs.6-7
Event Date 21/8/1992
Author: Annie McKay
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Place was originally given as Haifa ed Dabba, but this was a mistranscription of the handwritten catalogue card. The site should be Hagfa ed Dabba, but is also known as Hagfet ed Dabba, so the record has been updated accordingly to include both.
Event Date 18/11/2014
Author: Annie McKay
FM:320109
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