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Early Medieval whetstone

Whetstone of sub-rectangular shape in plan and cross-section . It is broken at one end, with the complete end slightly angled and widening slightly. All four surfaces are smooth and burnished and display very slight sharpening marks. The stone is split into 2 colours horizontally with one half a pale grey colour and the other a pale purple-pink.

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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

91.5H/4

Find Information

Site Name: Llangorse Crannog, Llangors

Grid Reference: SO 129 269
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1990

Notes: Area C Square A2 Upper deposit

Measurements

length / mm:140.7
maximum width / mm:39.1
width / mm
depth / mm:41.0
weight / g:478.1
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