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'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern 'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern 'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern 'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern 'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern 'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern
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LOT 1852

'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern

BRITAIN, 10-160 A.D.

9 1/4 in. (4.6 kg, 23.5 cm).

Large fragment from a quern with ground conical hollow to the upper face; puddingstone matrix with many inclusions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Great Horkesley, Essex, UK, on Monday 1st April 2024.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-4DB848.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 1852

'The Great Horkesley' Late Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Puddingstone Quern

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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