Acheulean 'Miniature' Hand Axe
Flint, 75 grams, 70.98 mm. Palaeolithic; circa 250,000 BCE. A small triangular handaxe, carefully knapped. Reference: J. Evans, Ancient Stone Implements Weapons & Ornaments of Great Britain. A nice example. Provenance: with the orange patination typical of river gravels and marked 'ACHEULEAN'.