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Stone of kerb used to polish axes??

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tjj Sep 3, 2012 23:13:08
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
GLADMAN wrote:
Intrigued to read from the notice board at Coldrum that a stone upon the western arc of the kerb was possibly used to 'polish' axes.... presumably when still erect. I've posted a couple of pics of what the Mam C and I (independently) reckon to be the stone in question.....
The polisher at Fyfield is recumbent...
One of the West Kennet Avenue stones at Avebury has polisher marks on it - presumably used for that purpose before it was erected.

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harestonesdown Sep 4, 2012 00:58:18
Replying to tjj

I believe the polisher isn't in it's original location but was moved there from.............Well i don't really know but that's what i was told. :)

TJJ, Yes, The avenue stone would have been impossible to work in it's current position.

There's also several polishing marks in the West Kennett longbarrow, Some obvious, Some not so, Until you touch them.

I believe there are several dozen more documented (in the Avebury area) but i can't remember the source.