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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #9 on: Monday 16 January 12 00:36 GMT (UK) »
I think it is too concave to be a grindstone, they need to be flatter so that the milled grain can work its way out slowly. Although, as in this link, they can be concave if the top stone. Also if it is sandstone it would not be the ideal material to make a millstone. If it was a grindstone for sharpening things with it would have an hole in the middle, come to think of it, a millstone would as well. I suppose if it had a slight concavity when it was left out that could have been deepened over the years by erosion.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millstone

Can you dig down under it and see the shape and size of it, also some markings may have been preserved by the soil.

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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #10 on: Monday 16 January 12 00:39 GMT (UK) »
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Can you dig down under it and see the shape and size of it, also some markings may have been preserved by the soil.


It is only slightly buried and we were able to move it sufficiently to see underneath, although it's very heavy.  Nothing was revealed.
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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #11 on: Monday 16 January 12 00:45 GMT (UK) »
So, fairly shallow in depth, could be just an odd shaped piece of rock  :( Although it looks too symmetrical to be naturally occurring.

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 16 January 12 00:46 GMT (UK) »
This interesting lump of sandstone has been around our field/garden since we came here in 1979.  It was only a few years ago that I re-discovered it, looked at it closely and wondered if it was some sort of grindstone.  Another possibility that has been suggested is that it had been a wooden post support.  I probably have a better pic. but I must sign off for tonight.
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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #13 on: Monday 16 January 12 03:59 GMT (UK) »
What a great thread,Maggie,it is so interesting,better than any history book

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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #14 on: Monday 16 January 12 04:57 GMT (UK) »
I couldn't agree more Janette.



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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #15 on: Monday 16 January 12 09:40 GMT (UK) »



Really interesting thread, Maggie.   Thank you.

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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #16 on: Monday 16 January 12 09:43 GMT (UK) »
HP and Jeanette - thanks for saying that ...... I was not at all sure whether to start another thread so I'm glad there is still a bit of mileage in this.

Just seen this:-

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=576184.new

Interesting for any archaeology buffs.  I'd like to have a look.

Red - thanks Barbara  :)
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Re: Ruins and Romans, Fonts and Furrows. Anything Old in Lancashire
« Reply #17 on: Monday 16 January 12 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Very happy to see you back with your local history hat on again Maggie.

Perhaps all we Lancastrians should be out there finding something to add to this thread.

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