Made of pudding stone with a distinctive rough texture this Quern Stone was used between the 2nd and 3rd century to mill grain.
Made of pudding stone with a distinctive rough texture this Quern Stone was used between the 2nd and 3rd century to mill grain.
Two circular stones were used together in a pair, the bottom one with a flat edge. A wooden handle was inserted in the central hole and rotated to produce ground meal.
The Romans invaded in 43AD and stayed until the early 5th century. They changed the face of Britain introducing new food and drink, clothes, religion, traditions and architecture. Evidence of this has been unearthed across Bexley. The main Roman road from London to kent passed through Bexley. This ancient road known later as Watling Street ran through Welling, Bexleyheath and Crayford.
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