KTH2120 (Millstone) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Comment

KTHJLR

Logical part of

Threpsiades Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Quern or Millstone

Description

Circular, thick millstone. No central hole preserved. Apparently unused: split before use, such as during transportation?

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Dark gray, very hard, moderately fine extrusive igneous rock with frequent, small, biotite inclusions. Basalt or gabbro?

Label or tag text

2015 cleaning | Corridor | Section Δ South Hall

Preservation comment

One fragment preserves roughly one half of stone. Slight to moderate patches of encrustation.

Diameter

0.312

Thickness

0.11

Material

Basalt (Material)

Drawing

Photograph

Photograph

Photograph