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Quern-stone

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Quern-stones

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03 맷돌 Quern Stones _Jubilee Chorale - Sound of Jubilee 2017

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Vikings A to Z. Q is for Quern or Quern stone.

Quern-stones are stone tools for hand-grinding a wide variety of materials. They are used in pairs. The lower, stationary, stone is called a quern, while the upper mobile stone is called a handstone. The central hole is called the hopper and a handle slot enables the handstone to be rotated. They were first used in the Neolithic era to grind cereals into flour.