You never know what you might find.........

[The Essex Hunter]

In the late spring I took my gear to one of the local farms I shoot over, it was slow going but enough to keep me from packing up. I hit a high bird and watched it fall in the next field, as the birds had dropped off I took the time to nip out and pick up the bird in next field.

I have lived in my area all my life so, I am used to seeing bits of pottery and old horseshoes lying around on the drilled ground. I all ways give what I spot a second glance, as you never know!

I was making a beeline for the dead bird when this stone was in the path I was taking.

Even before I picked it up I knew what it was, so in the pocket it went and so did the bird.

 

After I got home, I took the pictures that you can see, and had a look on the internet as to how old it was.

I emailed a person and he said it was from the Palaeolithic era and he offered £50 for it, but money is not every thing and I am sure it is worth a bit more than that.

 

I have lost a couple of good knives over the years but how much did it mean to the person who lost that hand axe which I found, and just think of what he or she did and the whey they lived their lives…….

 

I have looked long and hard over that ground and just the one piece to date but you never know…………..

 

TEH

 

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Edited July 25, 2010 by The Essex Hunter

[paul1966]

good find, i've seen similar on time team.

[The Essex Hunter]

good find, i've seen similar on time team.

 

Thank you very much, what i like is what it might have been used for! and who made it! I guess it wont be on the buy one get one free............

[garygreengrass]

Thats a nice find.

[linny]

thats great i would not sell it i also look about when out in the fields great find

[caeser]

Fascinating find. That would also start my imagination going. Brilliant.