Rare, Very Large Palaeolithic Flint ' Ficron ' Handaxe From Norfolk England
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:90074 | Material: Flint |
Rare & Important, Very Large Palaeolithic Flint 'Ficron' Handaxe From Norfolk England.
Made from a tan brown flint with mottled cream colour patina.
A truly superb specimen with an unusually long worked point.
Found during mechanical gravel extraction in the 1960's at the well documented & published pits in 'South Acre' Norfolk, England. For further information on the archaeology of South Acre pits see: http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF...4097-Palaeolithic-flint-finds&Index=2&RecordCount=1&SessionID=a070d892-234b-4f59-9a28-8435b5a2f79f
It is very likely that this particular handaxe is the one mentioned in the following information from the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website:
'Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1968. No 15. p 10'
'A flint handaxe was found at an unspecified location in Southacre at some time during 1968. This object is described as being pear-shaped and "unusually fine". The circumstances in which this object was discovered are not recorded and its present whereabouts are unknown.'
Discovered neatly broken in two & repaired by the original finder.
Mousterian circa 60, 000 - 30'000 years old.
Length: 22.6cm
Width: 10cm
Height: 5.2cm
Made from a tan brown flint with mottled cream colour patina.
A truly superb specimen with an unusually long worked point.
Found during mechanical gravel extraction in the 1960's at the well documented & published pits in 'South Acre' Norfolk, England. For further information on the archaeology of South Acre pits see: http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF...4097-Palaeolithic-flint-finds&Index=2&RecordCount=1&SessionID=a070d892-234b-4f59-9a28-8435b5a2f79f
It is very likely that this particular handaxe is the one mentioned in the following information from the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website:
'Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1968. No 15. p 10'
'A flint handaxe was found at an unspecified location in Southacre at some time during 1968. This object is described as being pear-shaped and "unusually fine". The circumstances in which this object was discovered are not recorded and its present whereabouts are unknown.'
Discovered neatly broken in two & repaired by the original finder.
Mousterian circa 60, 000 - 30'000 years old.
Length: 22.6cm
Width: 10cm
Height: 5.2cm
