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Description: | A large chert hammerstone. An angular piece of a mid grey Portland limestone chert nodule with two rounded ends. There are areas of use wear (battering) on either end with unused areas on the sides where the object was held in use. This object is probably prehistoric, but such stones have also been found in later contexts (e.g. Roman) and it is diffucult to be certain of the date.Date: Prehistoric (Mesolithic to Bronze Age) - c 8300 - 800 BCDimensions: 93.5 mm x 72 mm x 56.5 mmWeight: 453 g
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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