Whetstone

Description

Whetstone of red-brown micaceous sandstone with squared sides and hour-glass perforation at one end, from Stanydale, Sandsting, Shetland

Museum reference

X.EO 790

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Whetstone

Date

Neolithic

Style / Culture

Neolithic

Materials

Sandstone, micaceous, red-brown

Physical description

Sandstone, micaceous, red-brown; squared sides; hour-glass perforation at one end

Collection place(s)

Stanydale, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record