Borer
Pointed stone tools like this were used to pierce animal hide or bore through wood and bone. This was found at Salcombe Hill in Sidmouth, Devon and dates to the Neolithic period.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 6/1979/55
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- flint
- Common Name
- borer
- Simple Name
- tool (lithic)
- Period Classification
- Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)
