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Description: | A puddingstone implement which has been deliberately formed and used as a tool in prehistory. It is possible that the object is a hammerstone used in the production of flint tools, but, given the extent of the initial shaping and the subsequent even wear pattern on the underside, it is more likely to be a grain rubber for use with a saddle quern. The object is roughly ovoid, apart from a flat area on the upper surface, which has been created in order to make the object easier to handle. On the convex underside is an area which has been flattened by regular use of the implement. It dates from c.3,500 BC to c.100 BC. It measures 102mm long by 95.2mm wide and 72mm high. The weight is 857.3g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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