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An Acheulian Flint Axe Head from Hilton, Near Derby
Culvertons
for sale €193     $210
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An Acheulian Flint Axe Head from Hilton, Near Derby

Pre 16th century
For Sale by Culvertons
Description

I have always been fascinated by Stone Age implements, especially when they carry some notation regarding where they were found - such as this Acheulian (or Acheulean) flint axe head, which was discovered in the Hilton area of Derby and owned by Doctor Arthur Court of Staveley at the beginning of the 20th Century (Photographs of Doctor Court can be easily found online). As the original label states, it has been 'rolled and worn by glacial action, that has, in turn, imparted a lustrous and appealing sheen to its surface. I suggest, from the discolouration of its lining paper and the fact that the collection as a whole (more items to follow) has integrity that the 'Three Nuns Tobacco tin has housed the axe head since the 1920s, if not before. By no means am I an expert in this field, and currently, my life does not allow me to immerse myself further in this absorbing subject, however, I cannot help but be drawn to small collections of artefacts with some provenance, and to briefly experience that tantalising connection they provide to our distant ancestors. Other similar finds from the Hilton area have been dated to the Lower Paleolithic period (1.5 million to 200,000 years ago) and I tentatively think this axe head is from the same period, but I stand to be corrected!

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Culvertons has dated this Acheulean Flint Hand Axe to a period before the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA947256
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I have always been fascinated by Stone Age implements, especially when they carry some notation regarding where they were found - such as this Acheulian (or Acheulean) flint axe head, which was discovered in the Hilton area of Derby and owned by Doctor Arthur Court of Staveley at the beginning of the 20th Century (Photographs of Doctor Court can be easily found online).
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As the original label states, it has been 'rolled and worn by glacial action, that has, in turn, imparted a lustrous and appealing sheen to its surface.
Culvertons

I suggest, from the discolouration of its lining paper and the fact that the collection as a whole (more items to follow) has integrity that the 'Three Nuns Tobacco tin has housed the axe head since the 1920s, if not before. By no means am I an expert in this field, and currently, my life does not allow me to immerse myself further in this absorbing subject, however, I cannot help but be drawn to small collections of artefacts with some provenance, and to briefly experience that tantalising connection they provide to our distant ancestors. Other similar finds from the Hilton area have been dated to the Lower Paleolithic period (1.5 million to 200,000 years ago) and I tentatively think this axe head is from the same period, but I stand to be corrected!

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Culvertons has dated this Acheulean Flint Hand Axe to a period before the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA947256
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A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card.
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Archive I A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card.

An Acheulian Flint Axe Head from Hilton, Near Derby

Archive II A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card. View II
Archive III A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card. View III
Archive IV A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card. View IV
Archive V A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card. View V
Archive VI A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card. View VI
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Surrey
RH4 1BU
United Kingdom
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A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card.
An Acheulian flint axe head from Hilton, near Derby
Ref: SA947256
A Palaeolithic Acheulean flint hand axe secured inside an open vintage metal tin with a typed provenance card.
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FAQs

The Acheulean tool industry represents a Lower Palaeolithic tradition characterised by distinctive oval and pear-shaped stone bifaces, produced by early hominins over hundreds of thousands of years.

These tools were shaped through bifacial knapping, where soft and hard hammers were struck against a flint nodule to flake away excess stone and form a continuous cutting edge.

Authenticity is evaluated through characteristic conchoidal fracture scars, patination formed over extensive periods, and wear patterns consistent with natural geological processes such as river or glacial rolling.

Display the specimen inside its open presentation container on a library shelf or desk display tray to serve as a focused architectural curiosity piece.

Keep flint items in a dry environment protected from direct impact, and handle them carefully with clean hands or cotton gloves to avoid transferring oils onto the patinated surface.
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