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Object Number 37-10-40/3777
Display Title Flint hammerstone for pounding a utilized flint nodule
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, ground stone, pounding stone, hammer stone, spherical, pitted, w/ cortex
Classification
  • Hammer Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / England
Additional Geographic Terms Thames Valley
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 7 x 6.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-10-40/3777 & 13

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