Record ID: DUR-4889B1
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible whetstone of unknown date. It is sub-oval in plan with rounded edges. It is a rounded oval in cross-section. The object tapers either side towards the two shorter edges. It is made from a grey stone. There are linear grooves on all the surfaces, possibly caused by sharpening tools. Part of the stone has been broken on one of the larger surfaces. It is difficult to say that this is definitely a whetstone as natural stones could be used for this purpose without much working to make them suitable. It weighs >1kg and measures 114.07mm in length and 52.97mm in width.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2012
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Record ID: NCL-3CF143
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A stone axe hammer dating to the Bronze Age. The axe hammer is drop-shaped in plan and rectangular in section. The upper and lower faces are flat, while the side faces are convex. A circular perforation has been drilled through the centre of the widest part of the upper and lower faces. There are areas of 'pecking' on all sides of the object, and the object has also been roughly ground/polished. The stone is a light brown colour. The object measures 265mm in length and 83mm in width.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.