sitemap | help
This site investigates issues of Science and Culture and displays over 30.000 objects and images relating to the themes important to NMSI. NMSI is made up of the three Museums of the Science Museum, National Museum of Film, Photography and Television and National Railway Museums. By combining amazing images and interesting viewpoints this site encourages alternative ways of thinking about science.
  You need to be logged in to use this functionality
Spacer image
Spacer image
Click here to access to our stories featuring images from our collections and related materials ranging from Unusual takes, voices to biographies and more. Click here to find a feature debate and other debates related to some of our subjects and topics found with the READ section, please note, you need to be a registered user to participate in debates Click here to browse or search for images and related materials. Alternatively use the advanced search for more detailed queries. Click here to create your own web galleries using our image collections or to personalise your experience within Ingenious. Please note that you need to be a registered user to work with the CREATE tools. Go to the 'Register' link to utilise Ingenious Create Tools Menu Log in Menu Search
Spacer image
asteriskyou are here: > Home > See  > Trade and Industry  > Hand and Machine Tools 
Spacer image
See Deer-antler pick, used in flint mining from Grimes Graves
Spacer image
> Back > Previous> Next
Deer-antler pick, used in flint mining from Grimes Graves
add this image to lightboxsend image as an e-cardsee larger image
Picture Number:10326207
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
Description:
Deer-antler pick. This pick, made from a deer's antler, is from the prehistoric flint workings known as 'Grimes Graves' in Suffolk. It would have been used to mine suitable blocks of flint for the making of flint instruments. It is interesting to note that the picks used in the Brandon flint mines today are also single-pointed.
Spacer image
Object Number: 1930-212
Spacer image
Date Made:
Spacer image
Place of Production: World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Norfolk
Spacer image
In Collection of: Science Museum
Spacer image
Subject(s) > Trade & Industry > Hand & Machine Tools
Spacer image
Spacer image
Other Related Views:
picture number:10326207 Title:Deer-antler pick, used in flint mining at Grimes Graves, Norfolk.
Deer-antler pick, used in flint mining at Grimes Graves, Norfolk.
 Spacer image Spacer image
Spacer image
Spacer image
> Back > Previous> Next
 
Click here to print this page in a printer friendly format  > Printer friendly version > Back to top
© NMSI. All rights reserved. | terms of use | sitemap | contact us | accessibility | privacy | who we are