Rotary quern

Description

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

Museum reference

X.FRA 1641 B

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Rotary quern

Date

Romano-British
80 - 100

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Niedermendig lava

Physical description

Lower stone of a quern of Niedermendig lava, from the Roman fort of Newstead, Roxburghshire (Scottish Borders). Forms a pair with upper stone X.FRA 1641 A. Diameter 420mm; height of edge 114mm. Weight 36kg. Found in pit X. Illustrated in Curle 1911, pl XVII, left.

Collection place(s)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Newstead Collection

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record