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HER Number:MDV8834
Name:Pot quern at Barnecourt, Lustleigh

Summary

The lower stone of a pot quern recorded at Barnecourt; a small, plain, octagonal stone with a slot down one side for the ground meal.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 758 835
Map Sheet:SX78SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLustleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUSTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/12/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Worth, R. H., 1949, The Moorstone Age, Part 1, 327 (Article in Serial). SDV274816.

Barnecourt. A small, plain, octagonal quern. The trough is 9 inches diameter and 1.5 inches deep, the stone standing 7.5 inches high. The channel for the flour is in the centre of one side of the octagon; an open channel extending the whole depth of one side.

Worth, R. H., 1971, Worth's Dartmoor, 376, Fig. 108 (Monograph). SDV337619.

Barnecourt. A small, plain, octagonal quern. The trough is 9 inches diameter and 1.5 inches deep, the stone standing 7.5 inches high. The channel for the flour is in the centre of one side of the octagon; an open channel extending the whole depth of one side.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV274816Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1949. The Moorstone Age, Part 1. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 81. A5 Hardback. 327.
SDV337619Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1971. Worth's Dartmoor. Worth's Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 376, Fig. 108. [Mapped feature: #54198 Map object approximate, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV8833Related to: Barnecourt Manor House, Lustleigh (Building)

Associated Finds

  • FDV3349 - QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2024 3:38PM