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WHETSTONE
Unique ID: SOM-D9EF94
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
One end of a rectangular and rectangular secetioned whet stone with a drilled circular hole through the remaining complete end. Fine grained non-micaceous rock formed and broken along distinct layers with flat sides, slightly rounded corners and edges and a slightly concave face, probably from use. The fragment is 49.0mm long, 33.7mm wide and 9.8mm thick it weighs 32 grams.
While not diagnositic on its own it was found in a group of Roman material and is likely to be of that date although there is some late 18th century material also on the field.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm
Width: 33.7 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Weight: 32 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1950 - Thursday 31st December 1970
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 19290
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
Parish or ward: Priddy (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST5450
Four figure Latitude: 51.24730611
Four figure longitude: -2.66043113
1:25K map: ST5450
1:10K map: ST55SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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