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Galloway slingstones.
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In Galloway, there's a fort called Trustys Hill being excavated. In 2012, 89 stones identified as sling ammo were found. They are made mostly of quartzite and sandstone.
There were 2 caches found, along with undisturbed ones on the rampart. Most were found close to the interior side of the rampart on the East side. It is the opinion of the archeologists that they were used for the defense of the nearby entrance. They date to the Early Medieval period.
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I wonder if sandstone was considered a good choice or chosen because it could be shaped easier. Did the archeologists give any indication of artifical shaping or average weight of these stones?
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Largest one weighed 200 grams. They may have used whatever was handy.
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i find all of this very interesting and love to see when yall find stuff cause im not good at researching haha thank you all for bringing this stuff to this page
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