Record ID: SUR-9CC099
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and incomplete whetstone made from an imported micaceous schist and of suspected early medieval to medieval date. The whetstone was originally rectangular and narrow, with a sub rectangular cross section. Only one end now survives, this has a rounded terminal drilled with a large suspension hole. The main body of the object has been thinned to breakage by heavy use from one side.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-5E53D4
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval – Post Medieval stone whetstone (AD 1400 – 1750). The stone is an irregular rectangle in plan with both the large surfaces showing heavy polishing through use. There are transverse irregular grooves cutting across the polished surfaces. These may be scars caused by testing the sharpness of the blades, or caused by flaws in the stone, or they may indicate the stone was reused for another function after its use as a whetstone. The edges are very abraded which probably occurred post deposition. Along one side there is a large, shallow, vertical groove; this possible ac…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Putney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-E47073
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Post Medieval stone object probably a whetstone (AD1500-1700). The stone object is rectangular and made from oolitic limestone, it has very abraded surfaces edges. Dimensions: length: 82.26mm; width: 16.47mm; thickness: 10.28mm; weight: 26.64g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southwark', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-FC5492
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone incomplete whetstone of uncertain date, probably late Early Medieval - early Post Medieval. This whetstone is rectangular in shape, flaring towards one end (from 20.00mm to 26.53mm), and wedge-shaped in profile. The other end is broken and missing. One of the sides has been deliberately scored with very regular lozenge-shaped cross-hatching; the other side has the natural striations of the stone. Hazel Forsyth notes that it is very difficult to date this object with any degree of accuracy. Dimensions: length: 85.39mm; width: 26.53mm; thickness: 14.58mm; weight: 46.36…
Created on: Monday 7th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-721A34
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval – Modern stone whetstone (16th – 19th century). The whetstone has a D-shaped cross-section and there is a circular perforation just off-centre in the upper third of the object. Part of the flat long surface is missing and one end is damaged. There is no evidence of use-wear polishing but this may have been lost with the damage to the surface, or the object was never used. Dimensions: length: 195.46mm; width: 59.77mm; thickness: 31.16mm
Created on: Monday 4th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-E7BE02
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval - Modern stone whetstone. The whetstone is cuboid, with four rectangular faces and two square end surfaces. There is some damage to the square ends. All four rectangular surfaces are very smooth through use and on two of the surfaces are grooves from where the blade sharpness was tested. Dimensions: length: 81mm; width: 34mm; thickness: 31mm; weight: 163.41g.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cannon Street', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-280F37
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hone stone, possily medieval mica schist. Silver grey hone stone of an elongated blade like form. The hone is araded possibly by ware on one face. The stone is likely to be of norwegian rag type.
Created on: Tuesday 5th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LON-637037
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Whetstone dating to the medieval - post medieval period. Rounded ends, one surface has evidence of wear, making the surface slightly flat.
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-CD8E88
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, fine-grained sandstone whetstone of unknown date. Description: The whetstone is incomplete roughly surviving at 50% of original length, it is ovoid in section and was likely a long thin pointed oval in plan although one pointed end is missing. The remaining point is round and blunt and the broken edge is fairly worn. each wide flat surface has been heavily worn with use leaving the whetstone much thinner towards the middle of the whetstone. The Whetstone is a cream colour with some iron staining. Measurements: 95.97mm long, 25.97mm wide, 14.53mm thick and 40.2g in…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-353D68
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A whetstone of uncertain date. The object is rectangular in plan and square in section. There are two grooves running down the centre of two opposing sides. The stone is a mid-light grey and slightly irregularly shaped due to wear. Whetstones are incredibly difficult to date and were used throughout history to sharpen metal tools, coming in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Dimensions: length: 90.62 mm; width: 37.54 mm; weight: 190.66g.
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.