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LOT 1550
British Stone Age Flint Chopper and Axe from the Isle of Wight
MESOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 14000-8000 B.C.
3 5/8 - 4 in. (347 grams total, 92-99 mm).
Each with much cortex remaining and pencilled 'IOW' notation. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1550
British Stone Age Flint Chopper and Axe from the Isle of Wight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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British Stone Age Flint Chopper and Axe from the Isle of Wight
Mesolithic Period, circa 14000-8000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each with much cortex remaining and pencilled 'IOW' notation. 347 grams total, 92-99 mm
Found Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
