Accession No
1952.295 C
Description
Portion of a grey whetstone made of schist. Roughly rectangular, rounded on one end and broken on the other. Both faces show evidence of use in the form of straight grooves along their length.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; King's College
Period
Medieval 12th - 16th century
Source
Pritchard, S. H. (Mrs.) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1952.295 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
83mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
The catalogue card for 1952.295 [A-F] has the following entry:' 'The majority of pieces are possibly from 12th-16th centuries. From a trench to the east of the Chapel circa 1950 at a depth of 10-15 feet.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1952.295 [A-F]: 'Sherds of pottery, 3 fragments of glass, bronze ring and a whetstone.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Portion of a grey whetstone made of schist. Roughly rectangular, rounded on one end and broken on the other. Both faces show evidence of use in the form of straight grooves along their length.
Event Date 19/10/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:305186
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