NMS Archaeology Object 137296: X.FRA 1641 B - Rotary quern
Description
Summary
Lower stone of a quern from the Roman fort of Newstead, Scottish Borders
Accession Number
X.FRA 1641 B
Other references
Excavation No. | 1937.475 |
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Original description
NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Two pairs of upper and lower quernstones of Niedermendig lava. "Roman Frontier Post", pp. 142, 145. Anon notes: 1641 - 16.5" diam. x 5.5" + 4.5" high = 1937.475. 1642- 16.5" x 4.8" + 3.3" high = 1937.476. Anon notes: Not all additional information by RMS taken from continuation catalogue. [MoS description] Fat of the land. Processing grain. Hand-powered grinding. (5) Roman rotary quern of Rhineland lava, Newstead. 80 - 100 AD.
Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)
Newstead Collection
Discovery / field collection
Date of discovery
1905
Method (e.g. excavation)
Excavated
Place (i.e. location of discovery)
Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Grid reference
Not recorded
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1937
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Not recorded
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Donor
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Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
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Canmore Site Id: 55621 | NEWSTEAD - MELROSE - ROMAN FORT (ROMAN) | Definite | |
NMS Accession Number: X.FRA 1641 B | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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