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WHETSTONE

Unique ID: NMS-722AE9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete medieval hone stone of pale grey micaceous schist. Both ends broken. Damaged convex faces and flattened sides. Extant length 79mm. Width 34mm. 13mm thick. Weighs 47.39g. c. 11th-15th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 79 mm
Width: 36 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 47.39 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th June 2018 - Wednesday 12th September 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 17830
Other reference: AMD092018

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Great Melton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1306
Four figure Latitude: 52.60999156
Four figure longitude: 1.1444915
1:25K map: TG1306
1:10K map: TG10NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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