About this object
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ID:
11953
Production date:
Roman
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Location:
In Store
A near complete, reconstructed donkey mill. The upper stone is original, the lower stone and the wooden parts are replicas. In addition to this example uncovered at Princes Street, London EC2, fragments of at least four other donkey mills were uncovered at Poultry, London EC2 (ONE94). Large quantities of flour could be produced at these mills by a donkey turning a heavy millstone and grinding cereals and grains.
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Measurements
Ht 585 mm; DM 685 mm; external DM (at waist) 405 mm; internal DM (at waist) 203 mm; Dims of reconstruction plus original: DM 1300 mm; H 1700 mm (overall)
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Materials
stone
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Last Updated
2024-03-20
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