Roman Quern (Berwick upon Tweed)
[Marginal]. The lower stone of a Roman quern was found at Berwick in 1855 during drainage operations.
An out-fall was made a little to the north-west of the flag-staff by directing a tunnel through the walls and adjoining gardens, a distance of about 55 yards, and about 60 feet from the shore; and at a depth of 12 feet from the surface, a mass of large boulder stones had to be removed, and with these stones the quern was brought to the shore. (1)
The find spot has been deduced from the preceding description to NT 99975249. The circumstances of the discovery suggest that the quern was not in situ. The present location of the quern was not ascertained. (2)
Agreed. No further information. (3)
An out-fall was made a little to the north-west of the flag-staff by directing a tunnel through the walls and adjoining gardens, a distance of about 55 yards, and about 60 feet from the shore; and at a depth of 12 feet from the surface, a mass of large boulder stones had to be removed, and with these stones the quern was brought to the shore. (1)
The find spot has been deduced from the preceding description to NT 99975249. The circumstances of the discovery suggest that the quern was not in situ. The present location of the quern was not ascertained. (2)
Agreed. No further information. (3)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; E C Waight
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; E C Waight
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