SUSS-6D7F95: Whetstone of uncertain date

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WHETSTONE

Unique ID: SUSS-6D7F95

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a flat oval polishing stone or whetstone of probable Roman to Post Medieval date. It measures 67.1mm by 65.8mm by 35.5mm and weighs 204g. The base is polished flat and very smooth in the centre, rougher at the edges. The sides are rounded and the top is rough and slightly concave. The stone appears to be a fine grained igneous or metamorphic rock with narrow quartz veins. It is mid grey in the centre with a mid brown weathered outer surface.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 67.1 mm
Width: 65.8 mm
Thickness: 35.5 mm
Weight: 204 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th September 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Near Chichester

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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