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Friday, 19 April 2013

A-Z Challenge 2013: Q is for Quernstone

A piece of knowledge for you that is more historical than genealogical: the quern or quernstone was the forerunner of the millstone and was used for grinding corn (millstones were used more often in water-powered or wind-powered mills).

It is most frequently unearthed as part of an archaeological dig centered on Roman or Romano-British sites.

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2 comments:

  1. Nancy Jardine Author26 April 2013 at 20:43

    Check out my post for Querns. http://nancyjardine.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/quern-nose-to-grindstone.html

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  2. Ros Haywood26 April 2013 at 21:09

    Your post was very detailed! I love learning new information!

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