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DOMESTIC AND OTHER OBJECTS 1. Roman Grinding Stone:
36 x36x70cm with 5.7 cm thick wall. This specimen is the upper half of a typical Roman grinding stone. Similar grinding stone are found from Roman excavations. It is a bi-conical (Hour Glass shape) structure made from black granite stone. The bilateral
projections accommodate the batons, fixed with a screw, fitted in the holes in the projections. This bi-conical structure sits over an oval stone. To grind, the grain is poured from the upper cone and two men rotate the stone. (Please see the picture) 2. Rotary Quern: Two wheels upper and lower with 36cm diameter and 8cm and 6cm Thickness respectively. This Quern has two wheels. The upper half has a central hole (9cm) that accommodates the conical projection of the lower half. Similar querns were found from the excavations of other history period sites in Gujarat. This quern is made from black granite stone.
3. Mullers and Pestle stones: 28x17x8
I have found two Muller and a couple pestle stone. The one shown in the picture is smaller one. 4. Dabber of Potter. The potter uses this Terracotta structure. After the pot is created on the wheel, this dabber is kept on the inner side and the pot is taped softly from outside. This enlarges the pot, which is then backed. I have found different sized dabbers indicating that potters must be making different sized vessels. 5. Sling stones: The sling stones are of varying sizes having diameters of 2cm to 6.7cm. The larger ones must be requiring mechanical catapult.
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