Giant quern stone

Having found fragments of an original red sandstone quern in an archeological dig in Somerset, I was commissioned to copy its details and make a working version. The video below demonstrates how it is used.

Material Derbyshire millstone grit
Client The NEWT visitor centre
Location Somerset
Size 48 cm Dia.

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