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Prehistoric whetstone
Composed of highyl tourmalinised fine gritstone. Both large faces appear to be unpolished and only one edge is highly polished with fine transvese striations. One end is slightly pitted and split from pounding and the other end has broken off, perhaps from being hammered.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
75.6H
Find Information
Site Name: Old Oswestry Hillfort, Oswestry
Grid Reference: SJ 295 310
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1939-1940
Notes: Unknown context.
Acquisition
Donation, 3/4/1975
Measurements
length / mm:135
width / mm:56
thickness / mm:32
Material
stone
gritstone
Location
In store
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