Record ID: ESS-280188
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment (consisting of roughly one third) of the upper stone of a rotary hand mill or quern. The date of the quern is uncertain but probably dates from the Roman to Medieval periods. There is a sub circular recess on the upper face of the quern which would have acted as a socket for a long handle. The maximum diameter of the recess is approximately 15.6mm. The upper face of the quern is uneven. The reverse is flat apart from a sub rectangular recess next to the interior side of the quern. The quern is discoid in shape. It measures approximately 154.4mm in length. Width: 83.13mm. Th…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford le Hope Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-27ED38
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment (consisting of roughly one third) of the upper stone of a rotary hand mill or quern. The date of the quern is uncertain but probably dates from the Roman to Medieval periods. There is a sub circular recess on the upper face of the quern which would have acted as a socket for a long handle. The maximum diameter of the recess is approximately 14.9mm. The upper face of the quern is uneven. The reverse is flat. The quern is discoid in shape. It measures approximately 113.3mm in length. Width: 53.15mm. Thickness at the outside edge: 33.09mm. A similar quern is recorded under r…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford le Hope Parish', grid reference and parish protected.