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Record ID: BERK-6C22E4
Object type: MILLSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A limestone millstone, incomplete and probably dating to the Roman period. The millstone has a raised, almost domed, central perforation and a worked upper suface; the surface is still quite rough suggesting that the stone experienced minimal usage (if any) as continuous grinding would result in areas of the stone being smooth. The underside of the stone is very rough and has had minimal working. A large part of one side of the millstone is missing making it unusable; this broken edge may have occured during or soon after manufacture and this may explain why there is no evidence of pr…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2011
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