Archaeology — Early Mesolithic; 10,300 - 9,700 BP; 8,350 - 7,750 BCE
Anvil stone
An Early Mesolithic large quartzite anvil stone dating 8,350 to 7,750 BCE. There is extensive pecking all over the surface of this anvil stone, marks from when this anvil stone was used. Anvil stones are thought to be used in making flint tools but may have also been used in food processing, such as cracking nuts or bones to access the bone marrow.
This anvil stone was found close to a hearth where there was a concentration of evidence for flint working and reindeer butchery in the late glacial / Early Holocene dating 10,300 to 9,700 BP.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- UX88viii[343]<28>
- Object name:
- anvil stone
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- Production date:
- Early Mesolithic; 10,300 - 9,700 BP; 8,350 - 7,750 BCE
- Material:
stone, quartzite
- Measurements/duration:
- L 128 mm, W 93 mm, D 70 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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