Stone Age English Flint Hand Axe Group

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/

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. Comprising: one triangular in section with broad butt and narrow edge; one biconvex in section with broad curved edge. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), An

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 Period, 6000-4000 years B.P. Biconvex in section with rounded cutting edge, much cortex remaining. 201 grams, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.). Found Troussencourt, France. From an old French collection

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, 450,000-250,000 years B.P. Ovate in plan and triangular in section with inked '16 St Front' to one face. 260 grams, 11.3 cm (4 1/2 in.). Found field walking in St Front, Dor

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

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

Mesolithic Period, 12,000-9,000 years B.P. With rounded butt and blade, parallel sides, marked 'Le Monchel'. 223 grams, 12.9 cm (5 1/8 in.). Found Le Monchel, France. From an old French collection for

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

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 240,000- 38,000 B.P.. Cordiform with large residue of cortex at the butt. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 480,000-250,000 B.P.. With one convex and one straight side, rounded butt, broad tip. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collect

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

Middle Acheulian, 1.5 million-800,000 years BP. A bifacial flint handaxe of ovoid form. 790 grams, 15cm (6"). Ex Dr M. G. Weller collection, Cornwall, UK; formerly with Museo Archaeologia, Seville; fo

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A large finely knapped bifacial flint handaxe with rounded butt. 29 grams, 20cm (8"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middle

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A knapped flint handaxe cleaver with rounded butt, cortex to the flat edge. 525 grams, 15cm (6"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stoc

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A knapped flint handaxe with pointed butt. 42 grams, 17.5cm (7"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middlesex, in the late 194

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A finely knapped flint handaxe with pointed butt. 421 grams, 15.5cm (6 1/4"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middlesex, in

Palaeolithic, 400,000-200,000 years BP. A group comprising: three bifacial knapped hand axes in fine-grained stone, each of typical form; possibly from the Sahara region of North Africa. 2 kg total, 1

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. Very early form of hand-axe with sturdy point and minimal shaping. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Material From Lower Twy

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A knapped handaxe in patterned flint with rounded butt and broad curved and chamfered cutting edge. 493 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a London businessman, from h