Possible Roman quern at Pevor's Farm (EHER 6883)

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Summary

An upper millstone of lava 9 1/4 inches in diameter was found 5ft deep apparently within the moated area of Pevor's Farm, Sible Hedingham.

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Grid reference	TL 7693 3248 (point)
Civil Parish	SIBLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: An upper millstone of lava 9 1/4 inches in diameter was found 5ft deep apparently within the moated area of Pevor's Farm, Sible Hedingham. It may be Roman. Now in the Colchester Museum (4131.21). <1> - <3> Note: HER gives OS card ref as TL73SE05 but the one in our collection does not refer to a quern find.

Finds

QUERN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Sources

<1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p.145.
<2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 413.21.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Pevor's Farm, Sible Hedingham, pre-1963 (EEX63228)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL73-061
NRHE identifier: 379144
National Monuments Record: TL 73 SE 5

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