Name/Title
Cordate HandaxeEntry/Object ID
0000.1.831Description
Culture/Period: Middle Palaeolithic (Mousterian)
Date Range: Approximately 60,000 – 40,000 BP (Years Before Present)
Findspot: The Garden of Past Master Tony Clarke, Kent, UK
Description
A finely worked cordate (heart-shaped) handaxe, characteristic of the Mousterian industry often associated with Neanderthal occupation in Northern Europe. This specimen is bifacially worked, displaying sophisticated flake scars that indicate a high level of knapping skill.
Form: The tool is roughly symmetrical with a broad, rounded butt (base) tapering to a refined, though slightly rounded, tip.
Material: Locally sourced Cretaceous flint, exhibiting a mottled grey-to-tan coloration.
Condition: The piece shows minimal rolling, suggesting it was recovered close to its original context.Collection
Cutlery Collection, MiscOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Cutlery Collection Record BookOther Number
CC831