whetstone

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Description

Summary: 1 rectangular piece of sandstone with underside worn smooth, some gloss/polish visible; the amount of wear suggests use as a sharpening or polishing stone for metal objects, also some possible use wear on top face of the piece, a whetstone from the late Neolithic/Bronze Age, found at Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire.


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