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Quern Stone from Dornoch Cathedral

Quern Stone from Dornoch Cathedral

Date Added: 24 April 2008 Year: 0 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2007_260_02 | Picture No: 3583

The upper of a pair of circular Quern Stones made of grey schist, with a central hole of 95 mm diameter. The milling side is flat but slightly concave, to fit with the domed lower stone. There is 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.

Dimensions: Diameter 550 mm depth 35 mm

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