Quern Stone
Description
Upper and lower stone of a Roman hand-driven rotary quern made of Niedermendig lava, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80-100 AD. With iron attachment across inner hole and handle on outer side.
Object Information
Date Created:
1st-2nd Century CE
Local ID:
(Upper Stone) X.FRA 1641 A, L.2021.75 (Lower Stone) X.FRA 1641 B, L.2021.76
Collection:
National Museums Scotland
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Trimontium
Count:
2
Materials:
Stone
Cultural Attribution:
Roman
Period:
Roman/Scottish Long Iron Age period
Classification:
Food Preparation and Storage, Quern stone
Rights:
In Copyright- National Museums Scotland