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Unique ID: YORYM-BE1C37
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete whetstone of probableEarly-Medieval date. The stone is cylindrical in profile and circular in section constructed from a fine grained sandstone with a high mica component. One end of the object appears to terminate in an old break, all other surfaces are smoothed.
While this form of whetstone is fairly ubiquitous throughout history its association with securely dated Early-Medieval material would suggest a comparable date for this example.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.23 mm
Width: 23.55 mm
Thickness: 20.46 mm
Weight: 42.79 g
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4 Figure: SE9766
Four figure Latitude: 54.08079308
Four figure longitude: -0.5188166
1:25K map: SE9766
1:10K map: SE96NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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