17 



Bi,09i 

 This is also a Rubbing-stone. It is made from a flne-grained 

 grit. Size, 9 inches by 7. 



Bi,092. 

 Upper Stone of Quern, made of hard, coarse-grained trap-rock. 

 There is a central, funnel-shaped perforation for admission of 

 grain, and also a hole at one side for insertion of handle. 

 Size, 1 2 inches long, 9 broad, and 3 to 5 inches thick. 



Bi,o 9 3. 

 Lower Stone of Quern. This is a massive block, with a 

 convex under-surface. The upper side is concave, and has a 

 central perforation. Size, 21 inches long, 1 5 broad, and 5 inches 

 at thickest part. 



Bi,o 94 . 

 Upper Stone of Quern, circular and perforated. Diameter, 

 6|- inches. 



B'1,095; 



The Lower Stone of a Pot Quern. It stands on three feet, 

 and has a central and also a lateral perforation. Diameter, 8 

 inches. 



Bi,096. 



Upper Stone of Small Quern. Diameter, 4! inches ; thick- 

 ness, 2 inches. 



31,097. 



Complete Pot Quern, made of sandstone. The lower stone 

 stands on three feet, and is perforated in the centre, and also at 

 the margin. The upper stone is two inches thick, and has a 

 central perforation for feeding with grain, and two holes sunk 

 near the margin. Diameter, 10 inches ; height, 5 inches. 



61,098 to Bi,ioo. 

 Portions of Querns. 



129. 

 Millstone of hard grit, and furrowed on the surface, as in 

 modern stones. Diameter, 23 ; thickness, 3-3- inches. Found 

 in a bog at Maghera, County Derry. 



