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QUERN
Unique ID: WILT-37F9BC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment (consisting of roughly one half) of the upper stone of a Roman stone rotary hand mill or quern c AD 43 - 410. The quern appears to be formed from Old Red Sandstone, which would fit with the local geology of the findspot. The edge along the break reveals the presence of pebbles of other minerals within the rock which will wear at different rates. It measures 350.00 mm in diameter and is c145.00 mm at its widest point. The quern is slightly convex on the upper face; at its outside edge it is 86 mm thick, thinning to c 55 mm at the centre. The lower surface is flat. The surface throughout is uniform, with a slight roughness and pitting that would have facilitated grinding.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 145 mm
Diameter: 350 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5127
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bromham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9766
Four figure Latitude: 51.39302989
Four figure longitude: -2.04450579
1:25K map: ST9766
1:10K map: ST96NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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