Substantial hand tool with some cortex to the butt; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 933 grams total including stand, stone: 18 cm



From the well regarded long closed quarry site of St Meme, Charente, France. From an old large Belgian collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.

Attributed to Homo Heidelbergensis.

Plano-convex in section with square tang and lateral ends; median bulb. 22 grams, 80 mm



From a Lancashire auction house, UK. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector.

Made from a large thick flint flake with cortex to the butt and inked notation 'AP Happisburgh 2018 Aug Site One'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 200 grams, 89 mm without stand



Found by Mr Anthony Pryke in Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, March 2019 near site 3.

Discovery by Mr A Pryke after the 'Beast from the East Storm' which stripped the beach of the sand and helped to erode the Palaeolithic artefacts from the ancient Thames river bed. During the time the artefacts were dropped, the Thames ran through North Norfolk and what is now Happisburgh before it was pushed down to its current position in London via the Ice age glacial melts. The site of Happisburgh in Norfolk has helped to push the history of inhabitation of the British Isles back by 200,000 making it a site of special importance.

Pelta-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section with sturdy drilling spike. 18.4 grams, 45 mm



Found Farnham, Surrey, UK, in 1901. From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent.

After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction to a gentleman in Kent. The collection was then sold again in the 2020’s via a UK auction house.

Finely polished and lentoid in section with tapering form, narrow butt and curved cutting edge. 205 grams, 11.5 cm



From the Oise area in Northern France. From a collection purchased on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.

Group of three microliths, linguiform in plan. 5.26 grams total, 36-41 mm



Found Farnham, Surrey, UK, in 1901. From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent.

After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction to a gentleman in Kent. The collection was then sold again in the 2020’s via a UK auction house.

Plano-convex in form with cortex to the upper face; underside marked 'Dor[..]one'. 76 grams, 61 mm



Found Dordogne, France. Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, Specialist Collector.

Comprising a thick flat-faced shank and thin lateral spike; some cortex remaining. 36.3 grams, 63 mm



Found Farnham, Surrey, UK, in 1901. From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent.

After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction to a gentleman in Kent. The collection was then sold again in the 2020’s via a UK auction house.

Comprising of leech-shaped bow, body decorated with transverse bands of diagonal hatched lines and three lines to slightly raised ends, flat rectangular catch-plate; tapering round-section pin. 211 grams, 12 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Penannular type with thick median rib of scooped profile, transverse hatching to each end; ceremonially damaged at time of deposition. 140 grams, 73 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Of circular convex shape with a conical rivet through the centre, the underside of the rivet with a loop for attachment; a pelta-shaped openwork plaque suspended from the rivet. 65 grams, 12 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.

Including socketted arrowheads, harness mounts, scabbard mount, military button and other items. 170 grams total, 14-55 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.