Mesolithic Quartzite Pebble Hammer, Kent

3D Model

This stone tool was found in ploughsoil in Kent, England.

Quartzite pebble hammers with cental hourglass perforations date from the Mesolithic (c.8000-4000 cal BC). The perforation on this example was made by pecking and was subsequently ground smooth. A wooden handle woud have been inserted through the hole and that was probably bound in position. Small pecked facets on the leading edges indicate that this tool was used as a hammer; it may also have functioned as a weight on a digging stick.

72.8mm long, 50.3mm wide by 20.2mm thick. Weight: 106g

Model by Hugo Anderson-Whymark. Canon 70D, 226 images. 8th Feb 2018.