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1884.129.9

Whetstone with a perforation

1884.129.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Whetstone with a perforation
Long description
Dark brown red sub-rectangular perforated whetstone, with incised straight lines below perforation. [CC [Excav. PR] 04/12/2013]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
Ireland County Meath Newgrange
Date
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground, Process Incised, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Thick: max 10 mm, Width: max 14 mm, Length: max 59 mm, Weight 17 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.129.9 Other numbers: 291 PR Cat other PR nos: 1130 PR Cat other PR nos: 1815
Research and responses

The label for object 1884.129.8 may also refer to this object ('... both ...') I have therefore added Newgrange as a possible provenance for this object. [Dan Hicks 17/09/2012]

Search terms: Tool, Whetstone

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