Stone Age Quartzite Handaxe and Flint Implement Group

Neolithic, 6000-4000 BC. A group of twenty-four flint knapped and retouched flake implements, including scrapers and blades. 174 grams total, 20-57mm (3/4 - 2 1/4"). Found near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK.

Mesolithic, 18000-8000 BC. A mixed group comprising: a heavy 'Thames Pick' type axe; three cleavers formed on heavy flint flakes; a heavy keeled scraper; a small flint chopping implement. 1.02 kg tota

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A group comprising: a mixed selection of knapped flint implements including several blades, the butts of two axes (each inked 'EX BANCE KENT'), various scrapers and f

Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a knapped flint handaxe; a knapped flint sickle blade; two sickle blade fragments. 203 grams total, 5.5-15cm (2 1/4 - 6"). Property of an Am

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a knapped and polished flint handaxe with rounded butt and square edge; two sherds of corded ware ceramic. 185 grams, 4-13.5cm (1 3/4 - 5 1/

Mousterian, 80,000-40,000 BP. A group of eight 'Neanderthal' flint flake implements; in the typical orange-brown opaque flint of the region. 375 grams total, 54-89mm (2 - 3 1/2"). Ex an old French col

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A group comprising: a knapped axe with polished cutting edge in fine-grained stone; together with a small, finely knapped flint trimmer implement or adze with light p

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and

Lower Paleolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. A substantial Clactonian culture flint core tool, collection reference number '1587 Twydall' inked to one face. 884 grams, 13.5 cm (5 3/8 in.). Found Twyda

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A mixed group of flint tools comprising: four D-section side scrapers; two D-shaped scrapers; an axe butt; a scraper with boring point; a rectangular scraper. 144 gra

Mesolithic to Neolithic, c.12000-5000 BP. A group comprising: a plain Mesolithic-Neolithic blade knife tapering to a point; a Neolithic flake with retouching to one edge; a Mesolithic triangular imple

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. Sub-triangular scraper with cortex to the rounded face; inked inscription '6.PB.1070.C. / TWYDALL' to cortex. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Ber

Later Palaeolithic, 50,000-10,000 years BP. A mixed group of four stone tanged implements, including a Magdalenian scraper blade from Laugerie Haute, Les Eyzies, Dordogne, France. 37 grams total, 36-4

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. Formed on an irregular flake with one edge trimmed; with inked collector number: '2.GB.1258.A / .TWYDALL'. 88 grams, 77 mm (3 in.). Found Twydall, Kent,

Neolithic Period, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone tools comprising: a tongue-shaped blade with chamfered edge; one similar with lateral curved edge; one similar with inked accession numb

3rd millennium BC. A group of three grey/brown flint cores displaying use, from Mildenhall, Suffolk. 281 grams, 39-62mm (1 1/2 - 2 1/2"). From an old Lincoln collection; found Mildenhall, Suffolk. [3,

Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C. Biconvex in profile with some cortex remaining to both faces. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lo

Mesolithic Period, circa 30,000-15,000 B.C. Pointed handaxe with broad, square butt and lozenge-section profile. Cf. MacGregor, A., (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection o

Neolithic, 4th-3rd millennium BC. A group of Volosovo culture stone arrowheads and implements of various forms, fine workmanship. 42 grams total, 3-10.5cm (1 1/4 - 4"). Property of a gentleman; from a

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 200,000 B.P.. With a narrow rounded but and elongated body. 475 grams, 16 cm (6 1/4 in.). From St Jacques, France.Ex M Allias collection, 1910s.From a Norfolk, UK, co

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 200,000 B.P.. With a rounded butt. 396 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). From Bergerac, France.From a Norfolk, UK, collection.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. [No R

Northwestern Europe, Southeast England, Middlesex, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 400,000 to 250,000 years ago. A superb flint bifacial hand axe was fashioned by Homo erectus (H. heidelberge

Mousterian Period, circa 300,000-100,000 B.P.. Inscribed in black ink to the reverse: 'CHEVRIERE / OISE'. 112 grams, 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.). Found Chevriere Oise, France. From an old French collection. E

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 240,000- 38,000 B.P.. With broad rounded butt, D-shaped in section, some cortex at butt. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Col