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LIN-2D19E3: Medieval whetstone

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WHETSTONE

Unique ID: LIN-2D19E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Fragment of a whetstone. The stone was presumably once elongated but only the terminal remains. The terminal is oval in cross-section and has hole drilled through it for suspension. The stone is a fine grey material. Probably medieval.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32 mm
Width: 28 mm
Thickness: 10 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Saltfleetby area

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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