Whetstone
- Description
- This small whetstone or hone stone was used for sharpening blades. The hole through the top allowed it to be carried from the owner’s belt, and it is very worn on both sides. It was found during archaeological excavations in Exeter.
- Accession Loan No.
- 300/1988/S24
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Common Name
- whetstone
- Simple Name
- whetstone
- Dimensions
- whole length 100 mm; whole width 15 mm; whole height 12 mm
- Period Classification
- Saxo Norman (1066-1200)
- Production Year Low
- 1000
- Production Year High
- 1099
- Family Group
- Material
- stone; micaceous siltstone
- Collector / Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Collection Site Name
- Goldsmith Street
- Collection Town
- Exeter
- Collection County
- Devon
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
