Condition

6
Findspot
Prehistoric
Highland

Description

One half of a broken saddle quern found at the high water mark, Melness. Highly likely to have originated from a collapsed end of a field dyke.

Location

257678.00
959829.00
27700
58.5033150
-4.4441147

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Recording the quernstone 26/05/2013 Recording the quernstone training1
Recording the quernstone
Broken saddle quern, Melness 26/05/2013 Broken saddle quern, Melness training1
Broken saddle quern, Melness

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1014 26/05/2013 jamesmccomas
Tidal state High
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge < 10m
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section Not visible
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge don't know
Description One half of a broken saddle quern found at the high water mark, Melness. Highly likely to have originated from a collapsed end of a field dyke.
Comments Chance find

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