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Ham Hill Stone

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Sample: 20

Local Name:	Ham Hill Stone
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Somerset Box 1, Tray 1 and Box 1, Tray 2.
Comments:	Sample collected from the small disused quarry outcrop by the Prince of Wales Public House, Ham Hill County Park (grid reference 347900, 116900).

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Large scale image		Dressed/Tooled Surface. Close up of surface detail.
	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.		Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed polars.		Plane Polarized Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Dressed/Tooled Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Cream / Yellow None 10YR 7/5   Bioclastic Hard Rough Poorly sorted Coarse Cream / Yellow None 10YR 7/5   Bioclastic Hard Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse Cream / Yellow None 10YR 7/5   Bioclastic Hard Very Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse

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