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Roman stone quern
Half of an upper stone. The edge moderately well dressed and varying from vertical to splayed. A recessed hopper, 7mm deep, 140mm in diameter, surrounds the pivot hole. There is a socket, with a raised lip, for a handle, the convex grinding surface is slightly worn, especially at the edge. With a coarse conglomerate base (grinding surface) with mainly vein quartz.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
84.117H/9.15
Find Information
Site Name: Caerwent Courtyard House, Caerwent
Grid Reference: ST 468 907
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1981-1984
Notes: Phase II, demolition debris.
Measurements
diameter / mm:380 [original]
diameter / mm:70 (pivot hole)
thickness / mm:40 - 52 (centre - edge)
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