10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUERNSTONE»
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quernstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Castle Park, Dunbar: Two Thousand Years on a Fortified Headland
... at one end. The surviving end has a circular hole (diameter 3mm) through it for
suspension. Context 10238; Find No 50195; Phase 13 The quernstone fragments
represented here span a broad time scale, from Phases 2 to 25, with one ...
David R. Perry, Mark A. S. Blackburn, 2000
2
The Excavations of San Giovanni Di Ruoti: The Small Finds
Quernstone (SF01759) Dimensions of fragment: ca. 8.0 by 6.0 cm. Thickness: 4.5
cm. Whether this fragment represents the bottom or top stone is not recorded in
the field notes. Not illustrated. Date of comparanda: uncertain. Room 64.
3
Food, Eating and Identity in Early Medieval England
Susan Hirst, who excavated the site, suggests that the upper burial took place
while the woman was alive.3 Lloyd Laing and Jennifer Laing describe the body
as “weighed down with a piece of quernstone for grinding grain, no doubt to keep
...
A bit of Quernstone had materialised for a few moments in the canteen. All you
can say is that Fay is different. The only place she really belongs is Quernstone,
but if you don't live there, you won't understand. Perhaps that's why I can't control
...
5
Defining a Regional Neolithic: Evidence from Britain and Ireland
Any fragments of Neolithic limestonequernscould wellhave evaded recognition,
andno examples are currently known.1 Pieces of imported quernstone, however,
standout well.These are nowknown from three Neolithic sites around Cirencester
...
Kenneth Brophy, G. Barclay, 2009
6
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
Stone The quernstones from the site have been examined by Mr. Seamus
Caulfield, Department of Archaeology, University College, Dublin, who has kindly
contributed the following report : (Fig. 15) Quernstone (: 132). Three matching ...
7
Romans in north-west England: excavations at the Roman forts ...
(FF) Part of a lower quernstone in Niedermendig lava. It is grooved radially on the
upper surface and vertically round the edge. Phase 2/3 interface. 99. (FF) Part of
an upper quernstone in Niedermendig lava. It is grooved radially on its lower ...
Timothy W. Potter, Dorothy Charlesworth, 1979
8
West Over Sea: Studies in Scandinavian Sea-borne Expansion ...
Quernstone. Accession number: K1972.341. Marshall catalogue number: 10. D:
440 mm (whole), 160 mm (hole); Th: 55 mm. Rotary quernstone upper,
composed of Old Red Sandstone. It is damaged along two opposing edges. One
of the ...
Beverley Ballin Smith, Simon Taylor, Gareth Williams, 2007
9
History of corn milling
Dressed quernstone of Virgil Drontheim; modern quern Drudgery of hand
grinding Druids : learning and the arts .. sacrificial rock basins Drying grain -. .
Dunmore, Lord: pounding by water, Kashgar EARLY foodstuffs Egypt and
Somaliland: ...
10
The King of Ireland's Son
And would you," said he to Fedelma, "sit down at the quernstone and grind the
wheat for me?" The King of Ireland's Son went into the garden and Fedelma sat
at the quernstone that was just outside the door; he dug and she ground while
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUERNSTONE»
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quernstone is used in the context of the following news items.
Heated dining rooms and butchery: The robbed Roman villa found …
Fragments of stone quernstones which would have been used to process the crops have also been found in the enclosure ditch. What do you think? Leave a ... «Culture24, Apr 15»
Iron Age settlement unearthed at North East mine
The artefacts, which include iron age quernstones for processing grain, a spindle whorl for weaving, 'briquetage' ceramic vessels that were used in salt ... «ITV News, Dec 14»
Archaeologists reveal treasures found on farm
In addition items used for weaving and spinning were found, as well as quernstones for grinding grain into flour. A small number of shallow Romano-British pits, ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jun 14»
Video and photo gallery: Knights cross swords at North Walsham …
They also watched chain mail-making, longbow and arrow demonstrations, quernstone - flour-grinding stone - talks and gunpowder-making. Paul Coleman from ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 13»
Francis Pryor on Flag Fen's discovery and future
There were corn-grinding quernstones from Wales and Kent, locally-made complete pottery vessels, shale bracelets from Dorset and jet jewellery from Yorkshire ... «Peterborough Telegraph, Jun 13»
Dig reveals Iron Age relics
Burrough Hill Iron Age finds - two complete beehive quernstones PHOTO: University of Leicestershire Archaeological Service. “These finds contrast sharply with ... «Melton Times, Apr 13»
Learning from crofters on 'the high island' can help undo a toxic legacy
'From plough to quernstone and fire, the time of corn is reckoned in days. And therewith men nourish themselves for the longer rhythms of childhood, labour, ... «John O'Groat Journal, Jan 13»
4600 YEAR OLD SCOTTISH PUB
Experts believe that 4600 years ago, thirsty natives enjoyed a pie and pint at Jarlshof in Shetland near Sumburgh Head. And a dozen or so quernstones – for ... «Weekly World News, Sep 11»
It's high time our rightful heritage was returned
There are also quernstones and grinding stones from which the earliest breads were raised. Indeed, stunningly, there's a tiny capsule of Neolithic barley seeds ... «John O'Groat Journal, Jul 11»
Roman settlement unearthed on hotel site in Syon Park
Among the artefacts unearthed were two shale armlets, fragments of a lava quernstone and a late Bronze Age (1000-700 BC) gold bracelet. Watch a video of the ... «Metro, Nov 10»
