DE VUISTBIJL VAN OLDEHOLTWOLDE (FR.)

Samenvatting

An almond-shaped handaxe was found near Ol­deholtwolde in the province of Friesland The findspot (a ploughed field) is located at the southern edge of the Tjonger valley. No other artefacts have been found at the site. The hand­axe can be ascribed to the Late Acheulian; a dating in the Eemian seems probable. The tip is broken off - possibly as a result of use (but­chering?). The basal part of the handaxe has the form of a core. The base consists of a trans­verse face 3 cm thick; using this face as a striking platform, longer flakes had been re­moved from both sides of the handaxe. The handaxe is quite heavily weathered; surface mo­difications include white and brown patinas, windgloss, scratches, pressure cones, and slight rounding of edges and ridges. Most of these phenomena must have originated during the Up­per Pleniglacial.