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WHETSTONE
Unique ID: NMS-DA1F09
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Whetstone of uncertain (but far from recent) date, discoidal and sub-circular, in fine grained grey stone. One flat face is smooth, the other less so and with a substantial V-sectioned groove running from edge to edge, set slightly off-centre and deepest at mid-point. There is a narrower V-sectioned groove on the side. Diameter 76 - 82mm. Thickness 24mm. Weight 288g. Maximum width and depth of large groove 16 and 10mm, of small groove 6 and 4mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight: 288 g
Diameter: 82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th June 2014 - Monday 14th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58498
Other reference: KLMD072014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Marham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7010
Four figure Latitude: 52.66106548
Four figure longitude: 0.51220395
1:25K map: TF7010
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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