Stone; possibly a sling-stone

Collection type: Object
Description: Stone; possibly a sling-stone
Long description: Pebble, probably a sling-stone. [JW [Excav. PR] 29/05/2013]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England West Sussex Worthing Findon Cissbury Ring
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Unknown
Date collected: By 1881
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 2013
Materials and processes: Material Stone
Dimensions: Thick: max 30 mm, Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 50 mm, Weight 63 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.140.1459.2
Research and responses: Pitt Rivers excavated at Cissbury hillfort in September 1867, January 1868 and April, June-Sept 1875 [see Bowden, 1991]. Despite the fact some of these objects seem to be dated 21.1.78 and there are a large number of objects in the Green book which match other items dated 21.1.78 [the date the receipt was sent from Bethnal Green] these objects are not listed there [unless they are one of the unmatched items at the bottom of page 56. See also 'Excavations in Cissbury Camp, Sussex; being a report of the Exploration Committee of the Anthropological Institute for the year 1875' JAI vol V p357 1876 [AP]

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