KA036 (Ancient-Medieval Limestone Millstone) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Yellowish to greenish white, medium to slightly coarse, hard sandy limestone with numerous cavities. Exotic source.
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Quern or Millstone
Comparanda
e.g. DelosXVIII, pp. 123-129, nos. B410, B4588, B5627, B5707, figs. 153:5, 154, 156, pls. 378-381, L (W. Déonna)
Comparanda
e.g. KarduliasRunnels1995, pp. 121-124, table 5.29, fig. 95 (southern Argolid, Late Classical-Early Hellenistic)
Comparanda
e.g., Delougaz1960, pp. 26, 50, no. 4, pls. 22:10, 49:5 (ruins of church at Khirbat al-Karak, 7th-8th century)
Comparanda
e.g., Quatember2003, pp. 133, 147, no. M 98, pl. 70 (Hanghaus 1, Ephesos)
Comparanda
e.g., SackettCocking1992, pp. 392, 395, no. S57a, pl. 325:12 (Unexplored Mansion, Knossos, Hadrianic)
Comparanda
sim. Hjohlman2005, pp. 230-231, no. 286, fig. 94 (Pyrgouthi, 6th or 7th century)
Description
Corner of rectangular stone, probably millstone. Rectilinear frame of broad arms (W. 0.085–0.010) with face marked by sharp, deep groove, within which stone slopes gently to rectangular opening in middle. Back is slightly concave (D. 0.006). Surface shows striations and pits from use, natural erosion, or both. Probably a grinding stone with narrow slit in middle to serve as hopper.
Preservation description
One fragment broken at both ends preserves front, back, and two sides. Slight, sparse pitting and chipping; very thin, extensive encrustation.
Published as
RifeAndrikou2022b, pp. 1193, 1194, no. 911, fig. 24.30 (contra identification as architecture, Kardulias2022, p. 1168, nn. 42-54)
Preserved length
0.161
Preserved width
0.072
Thickness
0.033
Explanation of deposition
Residual.
Material
Limestone (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRA0909-002
Location in unit
Byzantine–Post-Byzantine colluvium in northwest trench.
Drawing
Photograph