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Description: | Stone: Norwegian SchistHone fragment. End of a bar-shaped hone of Telemark Schist, of sub-rectangular section, slightly dished by wear along one side, abraded overall and probably broken in antiquity. Though first introduced in the Viking Age, most hones of this material reflect its later, medieval, dominance of the trade in sharpening stones. Suggested date: Medieval, 1100-1400. Length: 37.09mm, Width: 27.61mm, Thickness: 15.74mm, Weight: 24.07gms.
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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