Sidney Oldall Addy

“ The feeding hole is five inches diameter at the top, and narrows to one inch at a point three inches down, continuing at that dimension throughout. The handle holes are three-and-one-third inches deep and taper inwardly from one-and-a-half inches to one-quarter inch ; the lower edge of one of these is only half an inch from the under surface of the stone, that of the opposite hole two-and-a-half inches. The under surface of the stone is not flat, but is beautifully worked out, so as to give the least resistance when in use compatible with sufficient grinding surface ”

“ The quern is made of stone probably obtained from the above-named bed; and is of so coarse a texture as to approach very nearly to a conglomerate; some of the included quartz pebbles (the 'suet lumps' of local masons) being half an inch long.
"I enclose a section drawn to scale—two inches to a foot—taken in such a position as to show the inverted conical 'feeding-hole,' and the two holes, situate on opposite edges of the stone, into which sticks, or possibly pieces of horn, were inserted to be used as handles in working the mill. ”

“ The stone is very neatly worked, and does not show any chisel marks; the upper surface and edges are stained black, from exposure amongst the heather. The under or grinding surface is unstained and polished, as if from long service. ”