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Object name(s):
handaxe; Handaxe
Brief description:
A handaxe made of greensand chert, typical of late Neanderthal technology. It is similar but not identical to tools found in France.
Collection:
Torquay Museum
Field collection place:
Kent's Cavern
Material:
Greensand chert
Object name:
handaxe; Handaxe
Object number:
A3956
Object production date:
50,000 years old
Object production place:
Torquay
Reproduction number:
A3956.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4e958f97-f3c1-3d78-921a-6fd911ad05f5

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4e958f97-f3c1-3d78-921a-6fd911ad05f5, Torquay Museum, CC BY-NC

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