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British and Irish artefacts are becoming highly sought after and increasingly difficult to obtain. We are pleased to offer a selection of British and Irish antiquities, many with provenance information, but all British items will need export licenses if bought by overseas buyers. We are happy to obtain these on your behalf but this may result in a short delay in despatch. All the items listed below are guaranteed to be genuine ancient artifacts found either in the United Kingdom or Ireland. To convert prices to US dollars or any other currency, please click on the currency converter button in the button menu for accurate conversion. All antiquities are illustrated below the listing.
Please do not hesitate to email us to check availablity. More British and Irish antiquities on page 2. British and Irish antiquities lacking provenance information may be found in our 'Other Antiquities' section.UK and US customers can pay by Paypal for items costing up to £ 500. This allows immediate and secure online payment using any major credit card (requires registration at www.paypal.com first). Customers using this method of payment should click on the 'PayPal Buy Now' buttons below item photographs. £ 6 will be added to each payment to cover insured 'Special Delivery' postage for UK customers and Royal Mail 'International Signed For' delivery for US customers. Customers in other countries, or those wishing to buy items over £ 500, should contact us directly to arrange payment and delivery. Customers may, of course, also pay by cheque (UK customers) or electronic transfer (overseas customers) if they prefer.BI1 A large provenanced British Lower Palaeolithic Acheulian flint handaxe : £ 275A large British Lower Palaeolithic Acheulian flint pointed handaxe, measuring 189 mm/7.2 ins. in length, with thick white patination. An area sympathetically restored on one side using coloured plaster (area restored approximately 8 x 2.5 cm, 3 x 0.75 ins.), a few small edge chips and some iron staining but an impressively-sized implement.
Found at the Ridge Pit, near Romsey, Hampshire, in January 1994.
Supplied with a photocopied extract of MacRae, R.J. 1992. New Lower Palaeolithic finds from gravel pits in Central Southern England, Lithics, 12, 12-15, describing the finds from the Ridge Pit.BI2 No itemBI3 The butt of a large Lower Palaeolithic pointed handaxe : £ 105 NEW!The lower part (butt) of a large Lower Palaeolithic mottled brown flint pointed handaxe, measuring 115 mm/4.5 ins. in length. The tip missing with perhaps a quarter to one third of the original implement lost. Some iron staining and some small patches of cortex remaining, but originally a very fine example. The provenance given as ‘Moortown Pit’ and found on the ‘1/6/86’, Middle Acheulian Culture.Ex Peter Negus Collection.BI4 A crude Lower Palaeolithic core tool from Twydall, Kent : £ 48 NEW!A crude Lower Palaeolithic core tool, made from banded brown flint, measuring 75 x 101 mm/2.9 x 4 ins. Some retouching around the edges, although of irregular shape, the tool fits nicely in the hand. Found at Twydall, Kent, in around 1908, Early Acheulian Culture.Ex Peter Negus Collection.BI5 A small flint handaxe from the Middle Gravels at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, Kent, found in 1930 : £ 85 NEW! RESERVEDA small mottled brown flint pointed handaxe measuring 68 mm/2.6 ins. in length. A small chip to the tip, otherwise condition good. Found in the Middle Gravels at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, Kent in 1930, Lower Acheulian Culture.Ex Henry Dewey Collection, ex Peter Negus Collection.
An inexpensive artefact from a classic Palaeolithic site.BI6 A large Lower Palaeolithic flake tool from Bakers Hole, Northfleet, found in 1920 : £ 90 NEW! RESERVEDA large Lower Palaeolithic flake tool made from variegated brown flint, measuring 105 x120 mm/4 x 4.9 ins. A clear striking platform and bulb of percussion and extensive reworking around the edges, a small area of cortex remaining. Recovered from Bakers Hole, Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet in June 1920, Lower Acheulian Culture.Ex Peter Negus Collection.
An attractive tool from a well-known Palaeolithic site.BI7 A small Neolithic grey flint celt from Flat Hill, Crawhill, Sussex : SOLDA small Neolithic mottled grey flint celt with a gentle posterior taper and flaked surfaces overall, measuring 82 mm /3.2 ins. in length. Some iron staining and some edge chips towards the posterior, otherwise condition good. Found at Flat Hill, Crawhill, Sussex during the 1920’s, c. 3000 B.C.Ex Peter Negus Collection.
An attractive implement.BI8 A good-sized Neolithic polished stone axe from Withiel, Cornwall : £ 125 RESERVEDA good-sized Neolithic polished stone axe with a marked posterior taper, measuring 189 mm /7.4 ins. in length and 59 mm/2.3 ins. across the cutting edge. Some inoffensive surface scratches and some ancient chips, and one more recent chip, to the cutting edge, otherwise condition good. Found at Withiel, Cornwall, c. 2500 B.C.Ex Peter Negus Collection.
An inexpensive example with a good provenance.BI9 A rare and good-sized Neolithic macehead from Withiel, Cornwall : £ 320 NEW!A large Neolithic greenstone macehead measuring 135 x 105 mm /5.4 x 4.1 ins. with central hour-glass perforation. The surface weathered and a small hairline surface crack but sound. A good-sized attractive example, found at Withiel, Cornwall, c. 2500 B.C.Ex Peter Negus Collection.
A very desirable example. Good-sized British maceheads are very rare and this is a much larger example than most. |
BI1: £275
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BI1: SIDE VIEW |
BI3: £105
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BI4: £48
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BI5: £85 |
BI6: £90 |
BI7: SOLD |
BI8: £125 |
BI9: £320
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