Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-B38633
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete shist or ragstone whetstone. The object is rectangular in cross-section and flares slightly towards the terminal. The terminal is curved - both in plan and cross-section - somewhat like a blade. The other end is broken.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 104 mm
Width: 44 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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