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Description: | A carved soapstone object, which could be a gaming piece of early-medieval to medieval date. The piece is octagonal in shape with seven of the sides decorated with incised cross-hatching. The eighth side, most probably the front of the piece, is carved with a 'Gothic' archway flanked by pillars. The top and the base of the piece are flat with a circular hole running through the centre. The stone is a pale greyish-white in colour with flecks of red occurring in places. The piece is slightly cracked on three sides. The piece is 19.3mm tall and 23.4mm wide and weighs 20.8g.
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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