Record ID: SF-382B87
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a piece of grey lava quernstone, of probable Roman date. It is curved, with tool marks forming a rim (57mm wide) on the upper edge, and the estimated diameter is 420 mm, with approximately 30% of the stone extant. It is 60mm thick at the outside edge which is also tooled, tapering to 10mm at the opposite edge (being the centre of the complete quern).The quern is broken off on one side, at the point where it was socketed. The underside is slightly dished, showing signs of wear.It weighs 3440g.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.