Whetstones
These are whetstones. Their smooth surface is a result of being used to sharpen knife and sword blades. Every Roman soldier carried his own whetstone to keep his tools and weapons sharp. As iron quite quickly goes blunt everyone, Celts and Romans, had to use whetstones to keep their blades sharp.

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