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English: Grindstone
Photographer
English: NPS Staff
Title
English: Grindstone
Description
English:

Medium sized metal tubbed holder with sandstone wheel in center attached by a metal rod.

This was used for sharpening tools. The stone is most likely sandstone. This would have been useful on tools such as blades, axes, and hoes.
Depicted place
English: Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm, Prince George's County, Maryland
Accession number
6a29ceb8-56f5-44ef-9d7b-d4dc07f30bc1
Source
English: NPGallery
Permission
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
NPS Unit Code
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OXHI

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