Accession No
2015.190
Description
A large upper section of a puddingstone beehive quern stone. It is chipped around the outer edge with a large area on one side missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wratting
Period
?Iron Age ?Roman ?1st century ?1st century AD
Source
Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
2015.190; MAA: MN0023; A0002
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
260mm x 260mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wratting. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the area see the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1, 1995 (see Bib). For other information including original finds list see the object file.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Charge, B. B. et al. (1995). 'Field Survey of Sites at Yen Hall West Wickham, Cambs'. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. vol. 6, part 1.
Event Date 1995
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
1 large upper section of a puddingstone beehive quern stone. It is chipped around the outer edge with a large area on one side missing.
Event Date 10/8/2015
Author: maa
FM:268531
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