quern; saddle

Description
Weathered dolerite saddle quern with a concave grinding surface. Very friable. Indentification numbers have been placed on the numerous fragments, showing that it was already disintegrating by the time that it reached Falkirk Museum.

Object detail

Department
Object/Archaeology
Measurement details
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 28cm (L 11")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 11cm (W 4 5/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:D 11cm (D 4 5/16")
Documentation
The excavation of a settlement of the Later bronze Age and Iron Age at Myrehead, Falkirk District.; Mr Gordon Barclay; Archaeologist; 1983; Glasgow Archaeological Journal
Field collection reference
MH82-2/1
Site Type
Site
palisaded enclosure
Accession number
1984-036-007

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