Quernstone

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Quernstone

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.176

Description

Upper beehive quernstone, Lauder

Use

Used to grind grains to make flour

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Quernstone
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.BB 126

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mill, Flour

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mill, Grain

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Grain Processing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Guide Term

quern

Material

Stone

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition