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LOT 1977
Large Stone Age Salisbury Adze in Grey-White Knapped Flint
LATE MESOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 7550-4000 В.Р.
7 1/2 in. (498 grams, 19 cm).
Slender, triangular in section with broad point; marked with 'Salisbury' findspot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr P.M. Wiltshire, UK.
Found by the collector whilst field walking in the Salisbury area during the early 2000s.
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LOT 1977
Large Stone Age Salisbury Adze in Grey-White Knapped Flint
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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