Accession No

1988.277.1


Description

Half of the top section of a ferruginous puddingstone quernstone with partial hole visible.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Essex; Great Chesterford


Period

Iron Age Roman


Source

Chelmsford and Essex Museum [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1988.277.1


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Puddingstone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
One half of the quern stone, for the other half see 1988.277.2.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Chelmsford and Essex Museum
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Found in a rockery near Chelmsford; Found: From the Roman town at Great Chesterford.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Amendments / updates)
C and E Museum archaeologist, Nick Wickenden writes that further information may be obtained from Paul Drury, Warwick Rodwell and John Anstee.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
An entire stone (two parts) in ferruginous puddingstone which has a Kent/Surrey source (information from Chris Green who studied it 2010).
Event Date 1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Half of the top section of a ferruginous puddingstone quernstone with partial hole visible.
Event Date 21/9/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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