NHER 33948 (Find Spot record) - Medieval quern
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1998 or before. Reported by [1].
Lava quern fragment found by farmer in hedge in field, centred at TF 8199 2702.
Approximately one third of a lower stone, diameter 540mm.
Maximum thickness 22mm.
Working face has well cut parallel grooves, slightly curving, in two directions.
Reverse roughly finished.
Probably medieval.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 November 1998.
Correct grid reference for find spot of quern is TF 8206 2710.
Supplied by finder [2] who found quern fragment while erecting electric fence in hedge bottom.
Donated to NCM.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 December 1999.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- QUERN (Undated)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 7:55AM