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Roman stone object
Small piece with one straight edge worn smooth on each side to form a 'blade'. There are faint striations parallel with, and close to the 'blade' edge. The stone does not appear to be -hard enough to have been an effective whetstone, and may have been used for scraping skins.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
82.68H/8.17
Find Information
Site Name: Biglis, Barry
Grid Reference: ST 1420 6940
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1978-1979
Notes: From the lower fill of a pit 141
Acquisition
Donation, 16/8/1982
Measurements
length / mm:81
width / mm:53
thickness / mm:9
Material
argillaceous quartz sandstone
Location
In store
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