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Early Medieval whetstone
Long slender whetstone of sharp-cut, rectangular section made from a slab of fine-grained laminated sandstone. Both sidesand bottom are markedly dished with use. The top surface bears a shallow groove, probably for sharpening pins.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
62.203/J.1
Find Information
Site Name: Dinas Powis, Vale of Glamorgan
Grid Reference: ST 148 722
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954-1958
Notes: Section 6, Cut XXIII, Layer (14) & (15) , Context- O/A A: Powdery soil, usually light in colour with some stone, much bone, charcoal flecking. O: A spread of Ash and charcoal on the old ground surface, sometimes associated with built hearths.
Acquisition
Donation, 14/6/1962
Measurements
length / mm:136
width / mm:31
thickness / mm:19
Material
sandstone
Location
In store
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