Later Acheulian Stone Tools / b)boxgr37

Pitts and Roberts (1998: fig.37): "A flint handaxe from Boxgrove, with a 'tranchet' edge at the tip formed by the intersection of large flake scars. Apart from at the base, the whole edge of this axe could have been used for cutting: the tip is razor sharp, the serrated sides are tougher but still very sharp. This is a fine example of the flint worker's art." "Length 16 cm. (drawn by Julian Cross)."

Comment: An elongated cordiform verging on an ovate (Location of Max. Width = .37)

Photo © Boxgrove Project. Pitts, M. and Roberts, M. (1998). Fairweather Eden: Live half a million years ago as revealed by the excavations at Boxgrove. New York: Fromm. Figure 37.