Record ID: PUBLIC-C59823
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a rotary quern of probable Roman date. Made from medium to fine grain sandstone with evidence of fine inclusions. The fragment is part of the lower half of the quern and does not extend to the middle hole, so the dimensions of the entire stone are uncertain. The quern stone is flat on the lower side with a convex rounded edge with the lower facebeing wider than the inner side. The upper surface has a groove of approximately 40mm wide extending to the outer edge, presumably to allow the flow of ground flour. The surviving edge is dressed. It is 150mm long, and a maximu…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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