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LOT 1973
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Bifacial Knife from Farnham
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 in. (17.6 grams, 40.5 mm).
Ovate in plan with a small patch of cortex forming a thumb-pad. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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LOT 1973
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Bifacial Knife from Farnham
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Made on a long flint blade with intricate re-touch around 95 percent of the piece. 18.9 grams, 67.4 mm
Found 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. -
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Blade Knife from Farnham
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Found 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. -
British Stone Age Knapped Neolithic Drill Tool from Farnham
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Lentoid in section with broad base and prominent drilling spike. 26.7 grams, 55 mm
Found 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.
