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WHETSTONE
Unique ID: SF-349252
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete stone object, probably a hone or whetstone of uncertain date. It is formed from a hard grey/brown stone, probably a schist or similar, with micaceous inclusions. The surviving fragment is rectangular in form and section, terminating at both ends in old breaks. Along one long side the edges have what appear to be longitudinal grooves or bevels, past which the object terminates in old breaks. The other three surviving surfaces are worn smooth and demonstrate signs of having been deliberately worn or used. It measures 77.37mm in length, 33.02mm in width, 19.28mm in thickness and 92.16g in weight.
This appears to be an incomplete hone or whetstone of uncertain date. The grooves and incomplete edge perhaps indicate it was more elaborate in form than a simple rectangle, or possibly is a fragment of stone that has had secondary re-use as a hone/whetstone and was originally part of a larger object. It might date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 77.37 mm
Width: 33.02 mm
Thickness: 19.28 mm
Weight: 92.16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Wickham Skeith
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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