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Description: | An incomplete hone stone of uncertain date. It is formed from a grey schist and terminates in old breaks towards its base. The hone is triangular in form and section, with flattened and slightly rounded suspension end and flaring base. At the suspension end is a drilled central circular aperture that is slightly wider in diameter on one face than the other. The two wider faces of the hone demonstrate signs of use-wear and become substantially thinner towards the old breaks probably as a result of extended periods of usage. This object measures 42.99mm in length, 16.68mm in width, 9.39mm in thickness, and weighs 10.69g.This is a stone hone utilised for sharpening metal blades and of uncertain date. Similar examples are noted from Anglo-Scandinavian York (Mainman and Rogers, 2000: nos. 9556, 9590) and suggest a potential Early-Medieval date range for the current object. The findspot and associated finds is also indicative of an Early-Medieval date and it is possible that the current object may date to the Middle or Late Anglo-Saxon periods, perhaps between c.720-1000 AD.
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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