Whetstone

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A whetstone is a stone used to sharpen knives or tools. This example was found at Lochawe in Argyll. It could date any time between 200 BC and 1900 AD.

Whetstone from Lochawe, Argyll, 200 BC - 1900 AD

Whetstones were indispensable to men and women, as they were used to sharpen tools and weapons. They occur in a number of shapes and sizes, and are often very difficult to date when found, as here, without any archaeological context.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-037-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.AL 117
• Date: 200 BC - 1900 AD
  Between 200 BC and 1900 AD
  
• Material: Quartzite; slender, finely shaped
  
• Dimensions: 5.63" L
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Lochawe
  
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