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Description: | Saddle quern in granite
"Saddle quern, the oldest type of quern, Newhills (c200BC-300AD)."
Author: Inglis,Jim & Curtis,Neil Date: 1990 Purpose: Encyclopaedia of the North-East
"Ever since grain was collected and grown in the prehistoric period, from the Neolithic onwards, it has had to be ground in order to be used. A large roughly textured stone, or quern, was chosen and the grain was ground on it using a rubbing stone held in the hands. These quern stones developed a characteristic hollow, and so are known as saddle querns. They continued in use for many centuries, into the medieval period and beyond in some areas, although often superseded by the rotary querns which were first introduced to Britain by the Romans. This saddle quern dates from the prehistoric period. It was found at Gateside, Towie, Aberdeenshire and is made of granite. The hollow is well developed and it was probably in use over a long period."
Author: Feilden,Rosemary Date: 1999 Purpose: SCRAN
Acquisition source: Christie, Andrew Rev (executors) | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 4000 BC-500; NEO BA IA | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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