Circular quernstone with central perforation, an upperstone from a potquern. Split into two parts which have been glued back together. There are three circular hollows on the base. For netherstone see [1884.10.32 .1]

Collection type: Object
Description: Circular quernstone with central perforation, an upperstone from a potquern. Split into two parts which have been glued back together. There are three circular hollows on the base. For netherstone see [1884.10.32 .1]
Long description: Potquern consisting of three-footed netherstone [.1] and circular upperstone [.2]. [JC [OPS Move] 1/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date
Date collected: By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Process Ground, Process Perforated, Process Drilled
Dimensions: Diameter: max 200 mm, Height: max 40 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.10.32.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 1252 PR Cat other PR nos: 1253
Research and responses: Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4]. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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