Stone Age Twydall Knapped Flint Proto-Handaxe

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. Triangular in form with one scooped section retaining cortex, inked inscription 1437 / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeo

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. Small D-shaped scraper with old inked inscription '4.SS.1138.C / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Material From L

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.. With inked inscription: '8.K.1047.A / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Material From Lower Twydall Chalk Pit In K

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

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, 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

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 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

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/

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

Lower Palaeolithic, 500,000-130,000 BP. A small knapped bifacial hand axe of slightly ovate form; in a pale pink flint; with old collector label numbered 8 and explanatory ticket. See Evans, Sir J., T

Middle Palaeolithic, 300,000-30,000 BP. A finely knapped hand axe with twist in cross-section; the flint grey in colour with black border and cream lower body; old inked accession details to one face

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,

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

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Side-scraper with much cortex remaining; with old inked legend '8 SN1049.C / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Mate

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Broad flat blade with one straight edge, old inked legend '1774 / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Material From L