MHG61306 - Rotary Quern - Dornoch Cathedral
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The upper and lower stones of a rotary quern from Dornoch Cathedral are pictured on the Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, Nos. 3582- 3583. It is described as made of grey schist. The milling side of the lower stone is flat but domed in the centre, with a central hole of 43 mm. The milling side of the upper stone is flat but slightly concave, to fit with the domed lower stone, and has a central hole of 95 mm. It also has a raised rim and three small outer holes of 20mm diameter, equi-distant from each other and about 45mm from the outer rim. One pierces the whole stone and the other two are about 15 mm deep. See links below. <1>
Historylinks Museum 2007_260_01 and 2007_260_02. <2>
GR is indicative of Dornoch Cathedral only and does not represent the precise findspot. GW 18/11/19
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25535 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Dornoch Historylinks. Dornoch Historylinks Image Library. No. 13582-3583. XY
- <2> SHG28376 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum. 2007_260_01- 2007_260_02.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7973 8969 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (1)
- ROTARY QUERN (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number3582.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library)
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number3583.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library)
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