Findspot - Palaeolithic handaxe

1 A lower palaeolithic bifacial handaxe, found in Ilmington some years ago, was brought to the County Museum. One edge has been worked by opposed serial flaking but the other edge and part of the butt are unmodified and retain their original cortex. This asymmetrical work gives the tool the appearance of a segmental chopper. Although it was found at the above grid reference there is some doubt about its original provenance and it has been suggested that it might have come from the collection of a local antiquary which was broken up in the mid 19th century.