Early Medieval (400AD - 1099AD)
Craft, industry and trade
Smoothing stones
- Period:
- Early Medieval
- Description:
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Pieces of natural iron ore. The smooth worn surfaces indicate that they have been used as smoothing stones. As they were found at the monastic site at Whithorn they may have been used for smoothing parchment for use in manuscripts.
- Materials/Media:
- Stone
- Source:
- The Whithorn Trust
- Digital Number:
- WTAH075
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