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Roman whetstone
Fragment of whetstone with trapezoidal cross-section. Two, perhaps three, surfaces appear to have been utilised; the fourth face is clearly a fracture. It is possible that this piece is the bevelled edge of a much larger slab, although the worn nature of the flat faces points towards secondary use as a whetstone, and the evidence for any original dressing is no longer visible.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
98.6H/7.45
Find Information
Site Name: Leucarum Roman Fort, Loughor
Grid Reference: SS 5634 9798
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1982 - 1988
Notes: two separate excavations: 1982-1984 and 1987-1988
Acquisition
Donation, 5/2/1998
Measurements
length / mm:322
thickness / mm:57
maximum width / mm:55 [broken]
width / mm
Material
sandstone
Location
In store
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