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Record ID: NARC3066
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete hone, sub triangular in plan and rectangular in section. The fabric, examined under a magnifying lens appears to be a compacted sandstone, of a pale blue-grey colour.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-242448
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plano-convex spindlewhorl of sandstone. The spindlewhorl is quite large at 40 mm in diameter. It's central perforation measures 11 in diameter wide at the domed top and 12 mm in diameter at the flat bottom. The spindle whorl is decorated with two rows of concentric ring and dot decoration; the first row circling the perforation at the top consists of 6 ring and dots, and below this the other row consists of 16. The spindle whorl has been slightly damaged on the bottom. The heavy weight of the spindle whorl (33 grams) suggests that this whorl was used in spinning a heavy garment, prob…
Created on: Friday 29th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-40442C
Object type: PLOUGH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone Plough Pebble of Medieval date (AD 800-1400). The object is sub-ovate with one flattened end, and one rounded pointed and tapering end. There is a negative scar at one end of the flattened section, most probably caused by post depositional processes, there is also a linear void in the rounded end. This is a 'plough pebble' which was used by being hammered into the sole plate of a wooden plough. The stone is red/salmon in colour and is probably quartzite. Length: 48.43mm, Diameter: 45.30mm, Weight: 98.10g A similar example can be seen on the Portable Ant…
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd August 2019
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Record ID: NARC-F61987
Object type: PLOUGH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone Plough Pebble of Early-Medieval to Medieval date (AD 900-1100). The object is ovate with one flattened end, and one rounded end. This is a 'plough pebble' which was used by being hammered into the sole plate of a wooden plough. The is probably quartzite and is light brown in colour. Height: 84.95mm, Width: 106.58mm, Thickness: 83.88mm, Weight: 1,103.00g A similar example can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NLM-C8C5B9, NARC-40442C and FAKL-2AF0D1 Dr. Kevin Leahy notes in FAKL-2AF0D: Plough pebbles are an interesting pheno…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
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