Rotary quern

Description

Lower stone of a quern from the Roman fort of Newstead (Trimontium), Scottish Borders

Museum reference

X.FRA 1639 B

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Rotary quern

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Niedermendig lava

Physical description

Lower stone of a quern of Niedermendig lava. Forms a pair with upper stone X.FRA 1639A and spindle X.FRA 1639 C. Diameter 450mm; height of edge 97mm. Found in pit LXI.

Collection place(s)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Newstead Collection

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record