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Description: | Lava or Pumice Stone. A tiny fragment of light grey vesicular stone or cinder with all its edges broken. A spot of iron adheres, probably from burial near a corroding iron object. This could be a chip from a quern of imported lava stone, and, were this identification to be sustained, might suggest occupation of Roman or Early Medieval date in the vicinity, as quern stones of this material were imported between the Roman period and the start of the Viking Age. Suggested date: Unknown, possibly Roman to Early Medieval, 40-850.Length: 39mm, Width: 30mm, Thickness: 20mm, Weight: 18.83gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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