Rotary quern

Description

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

Museum reference

X.FRA 1640 A

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Rotary quern

Date

80 - 180
Romano-British

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Niedermendig lava, Iron

Physical description

Upper stone of a quern of Niedermendig lava, complete with iron fittings. Forms a pair with lower stone X.FRA 1640 B and spindle X.FRA 1640 C. Diameter 375mm; height 110mm. Vertical iron handle socket, concave in profile (diameter 51mm, height 47mm) on the side of the stone, held in a bent perforation through the stone by lead; the two arms of the socket protrude 45mm and 51mm from the lead. Slightly arched spindle plate set into top of feeder pipe and held with lead; length (with lead) 113mm, width 34mm. Found in pit XXII.

Collection place(s)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Newstead Collection

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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