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LOT 0316
Stone Age 'Salisbury' Grey with Cortex Knapped Flint Axe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (321 grams, 14.5 cm).
Thin-butted and trapezoidal with remains of cortex. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst fieldwalking in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
Ex English private collection.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
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LOT 0316
Stone Age 'Salisbury' Grey with Cortex Knapped Flint Axe
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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