NHER 11228 (Find Spot record) - Roman quern
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Summary
A Roman quern was found in the Swaffham area. It is thought to be from Great Dunham. It may have had three handles. The exact location and nature of its discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
From Swaffham area = Great Dunham?
Quern. Has two handle holes set at 90 degrees to one another (three handled quern?) Yorkshire type - sandstone grit.
See (S1) and (S2).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF1374 Publication: Rye, W. 1909. Catalogue of Antiquities Found Principally in East Anglia. No 1239.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Dunham (Great).
- <S1> SNF2190 Article in Serial: Kenyon, K.. 1950. Excavations at Breedon on the Hill, 1946. Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. Vol XXVI. pp 77-78 and table.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 10:43AM