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Quernstone from Crookham
 
   
Quernstone from Crookham
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Brief Description: Quernstone made from Mayen lava.
Subject Date: Roman
 
Full Description: Part of the lower stone of a quern, used for grinding corn. Made from Mayen lava, it was found with Roman pottery in a gravel pit at George's Farm, Crookham.
 
Collection: West Berkshire Museum
Place: Newbury, Berkshire, Crookham Common
Subject: object, stone, quernstone
Content Type: stone
Location: West Berkshire Museum
Local Ref: NEBYM:1998.30.1
Unique ID: wb-nm-1998_30_1-i-00-000.tif
 
 
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