Record ID: WILT-E78465
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, a probable whetstone or hone stone of unknown date. The object is formed from a finely grained light brown stone with a few micaceous inclusions. It is rectangular, smooth, with rounded edges, as if manufactured, but has breaks at both ends, one at an angle to the whole block, the other a more or less straight break. It has clearly been used to sharpen different blades or other sharp objects. There is a deep, but narrow, longitudinal scar at one end of a long broad surface, suggesting repeated use to sharpen there, and a se…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-A2AB89
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A waterworn and polished stone that may have been used as whetstone or hone stone, at an unknown date. The stone is broadly rectangular in pln and cross-section, though it is taller at one end, and that thcker end then tapers to a rounded point. The top and one side are flattened and there are faint striations, suggesting the stone may have been used. The other side is rougher and is probably natural. The base is smooth but undulating with some visible striations. The stone is fine textured and homogenous apart from the rougher face which has apparent inclusions of harder material that…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-4EF065
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone tool, possibly used as a scraper or whetstone. It is sub rectangular in shape but one of the long sides extends to form a point with the short side, the other short end is rounded. All four sides narrow to a point, which thus runs around the circumference of the object. It is not knapped but ground, the stone is possibly granite. It has an even brown patina with a granular appearance all over the surface. Dating this type of implement is difficult as whetstones were in use over a long period. An object with a similar 'bladed' side is PUBLIC-BD3717 and NLM-47EC…
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-FCC52E
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished whetstone or hone stone of uncertain date. The object is sub-triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. It is smooth and polished on each face and a series of linear scratches are visible on each side. The whetstone has been manufactured from very fine-grained, blue-grey stone. Dimensions: Length 96.4mm; width 28.3mm; thickness 15.3mm; weight 64.24g Dating of whetstones is difficult as they were used from the Bronze Age to modern times. Examples of similar whetstone which can be found on the PAS database are PUBLIC-09CFC5, PUBLIC-BD3717 and…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-BE7117
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete whetstone or honestone of unknown date. Description: The object made from dark grey stone. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular and in profile. One side is flat and the other side curves down to the thin end from about half way along the length. The butt has a V-shaped slot. Measurements: Length: 107.5mm long, 33.2mm wide, 17.7mm thick (at the butt), weight 112.96g.
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-9DBC17
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly complete stone object, possibly a whetstone or hone of uncertain date. The object is formed from a finely grained light brown stone, with a sub-rectangular plan and section. The surfaces are smoothed and the edges and corners rounded suggesting it may have been used as a whetstone or similar. The object is 44.9mm long, 19mm wide, 15.1mm thick and weighs 25.5g. It is extremely difficult to date whetstones accurately without any supporting contextual evidence. This object was found in an area of known Early-Medieval activity, a similar date therefore cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-CF9479
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible whetstone of unknown date, dating from the Bronze Age to the Modern period (c. 1800 BC - AD 1900). The stone has a hardness in excess of 5.5 on the Mohs scale. It has a dull lustre and is a greyish brown in colour. It is triangular in plan and rectangular in cross section. It is 60.77mm long and starts at 37.43mm wide at the wider end and tapers to 9.21mm wide just before the rounded point at the other end. The stone is fairly smooth and there are a number of more regular grooves, suggesting potential use as a whetstone, alongside chips and other si…
Created on: Friday 3rd February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: NMS-FC3DB5
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An elongated whetstone, of sub-square section with both ends either broken or left unworked from the natural piece of slightly banded schist stone this was ground from, all four sides appear to have been used to sharpen knives, sickles etc. and are quite smooth to the touch. There are rusty iron scrapes to the surfaces from contact with agricultural machinery and recent surface losses in places, now showing a lighter colour to the original surfaces.    The age of this is whetstone is difficult to establish, schist has been used at least since the Early Saxon period, most not…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NLM-4ABE9C
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Basalt whetstone, hole drilled though its middle, but drilled from both sides. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-1000 Length: 57.4mm, Width: 12.1mm, Thickness: 10.1mm, Weight: 10.74gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-BE0E75
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete sandstone whetstone. Description Fine-grained compacted sandstone whetstone. A short bar hone of originally rectangular section, all four sides of the central section are now slightly concave through heavy wear. The flat ends suggest that the object is complete. Objects of this type have a broad date range from Roman to the post medieval. Dimensions Length: 99mm, width: 47mm, thickness: 23mm, weight: 199g .
Created on: Friday 29th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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