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Unique ID: NMGW1115
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
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'Bevelled pebbles' are a distinctive tool type made from natural elongate stone pebbles with a worked double bevel at one end. These tools are characteristic of Later Mesolithic sites and are found along the coasteal areas of South Western Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. Their function has long been the subject of debate with theories about their use ranging from their being for the removal of limpets from rocks to being hammerstones for knapping. Another interpretation is that they were used for seal skin curing. Further interpretive notes on the Porth-gain assemblage are held by the Department of Archaeology & Numismatics, National Museum & Gallery Cardiff.Class: Later mesolithic bevelled pebble
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: 10000 BC
Quantity: 2
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2000
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Other reference: NMGWPA:2000.128.1222-1223
4 Figure: SM8132
Four figure Latitude: 51.943281
Four figure longitude: -5.187753
1:25K map: SM8132
1:10K map: SM83SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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