Grey flint, lentoid in section with some cortex remaining; old collector's label 'ASH / 15.9.20'. 103 grams, 91 mm



Found Ash in Dorset, England, on 15 September 2020. From the collection of B.M., an amateur archaeologist who built up a large self-found collection during the 2000s to 2020. Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector.

Substantial 'livre de beurre' core with evidence of many flakes removed; with inked find spot legend 'Les Foulons / Abilly / Indre-Loire (FR)' and sticker with accession number '14'. 2.86 kg, 24.5 cm



Found Les Foulons, Abilly, Indre-Loire, France. Acquired on the European art market. From an old collection which was sold after the finder passed away. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector.

Notable for the very large, long straight blade taken from one face.

Piriform in plan with rounded butt. 258 grams total, 11.1 cm



Found St Meme, Charente, France. Ex Victor Brox collection, UK, formed during the 1980s-1990s. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

With broad curved edge and flat rear striking face; shank smoothed but unfinished. 270 grams, 94 mm



Possibly Irish. Acquired in Oxford, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N170; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Some with cortex to surface; each with inked find spot 'Touvent'. 330 grams total, 47-76 mm



Found Touvent, France. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection of French artefacts acquired prior to 2000. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Lentoid in section and ovate in plan, with rounded butt. 769 grams, 16.5 cm



From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.IA27; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

With large amount of cortex forming the 'handle' and broad cutting edge. 252 grams, 10 cm



Found Le Grand-Pressigny, France. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.P63; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Piriform in profile with broad flat butt; some cortex to butt. 410 grams, 13 cm



Old French collection. Private collection, London.

Triangular in profile with inked find spot 'Touvent'. 87 grams, 95 mm



Old Belgian collection. Private collection, London.

Substantial handaxe or cleaver with some pitting to the surface and cortex remaining; tip absent. 835 grams, 16.5 cm



Found Sutton Courtenay, near Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Large plano-convex tool with cortex to upper face and smaller tool with rounded edge; each with inked find spot 'Buigny'. 148 grams total, 54-79 mm



Found Buigny, France. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection of French artefacts acquired prior to 2000. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Rectangular in section with rounded butt and square edge. 43 grams, 69 mm



Ex old Nordic collection. Private collection, London.