— Our family was really excited about visiting Millstone Bluff Archaeological Area of Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. We had heard there were ruins of ancient Native American dwellings and petroglyphs to see there, and we were all in. Find petroglyphs, a stone fort, ancient dwelling ruins, and other Native American relics along …

 — Archaeologists say that it is very rare for experts to find a Romano-British millstone bearing this kind of carving. Dr. Ruth Shaffrey, from Oxford Archaeology, explained: "As one of only four known …

This unique archaeological site rises 320 feet above the valley. The top of the mesa-like bluff is ringed by a broken sandstone escarpment. It is here Mississippian peoples (AD …

 — (This is the second of three articles on the ancient city of Capernaum, Jesus' "own city" (Matthew 9:1).The first article examined the question of why Jesus choose Capernaum as his base of operations for the first part of his ministry. This article and the next will explore the fascinating results of over 100 years of archeological investigation …

 — The Large Stone Structure, located on a rocky spur in the City of David, is a large public building comprised of impressive ashlar blocks. Its excavator, Eilat Mazar, dated the building to the 11th–10th centuries B.C.E. That King David's palace is prominent and prominently located is referenced in the Book of (2 5:11; 2 …

 — Maybe in a few millennia, archaeologists will uncover a drawing of a penis on the wall of a bus shelter and say: "Oh wow. A 21 st century fertility symbol".

 — One hundred and forty-six millstones and lavas from archaeological contexts were studied, and 113 of these were successfully assigned to geological sources. …

 — Discovery of Goshen millstone connects past to present for Arkansas brewer Brian Sorensen Arkansas Times May 27, 2024. ... Founded in 1960, the AAS unites people interested in Arkansas …

 — Discover Byblos Archaeological Site in Jbeil, Lebanon: A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

B. Millstone. A millstone could be either a runner (top) or bed (bottom) stone; used in pairs to rotate on a common axis, and to cut the grain into meal–which was then sifted to produce (in progressive finenesses) flour, middlings and bran. Each millstone would be typically about 4 feet in diameter, cylindrical, about a foot thick, and very ...

 — A number of rough outs of millstones have been discovered insitu around the county. Where these have been noted they are classified here as millstone quarries. Two millstones and a sandstone quarry with layers of rock marked for cutting at millstone thickness were recorded in the Slieve Aughty Mountain range. The quarry is in …

 — Roman-Era Millstone and Mixer Makers Knew Their Rocks. The geochemistry of basalt millstones and mixers from the city of Volubilis suggests a local origin—and that rocks were picked for specific...

The Millstone Industry: A Summary of Research on Quarries and Producers in the United States, Europe and Elsewhere. ... The Stone of Life: The Archaeology of Querns, Mills and Flour Production in Europe up to c. AD 500. Highfield Press, Southampton, U.K., 2013.

 — The millstone links the development of industry, agriculture, and society in a tangible way that few other objects can. ... in D. Williams & D. Peacock (eds), Bread for the People: the Archaeology of Mills and …

 — Dr Ruth Shaffrey, from Oxford Archaeology, said: "As one of only four known examples of Romano-British millstones decorated this way, the A14 millstone is a highly significant find. "It offers insights into the importance of the mill to the local community and to the protective properties bestowed upon the millstone and its produce (the ...

 — It resembles a millstone, or grindstone, a thick and perfectly circular stone disk sometimes with a hole in the middle. They are still part of the rocks they've been carved onto, as in relief.

 — ABSTRACT This article has two components; a discussion of an Ireland-wide inventory of millstone quarries and a detailed regional case study in order to study the development of the millstone industry at both micro and macro levels. The first component highlights the use of certain stone types used in Ireland and also uniformity in methods …

 — According to Highways England's Archaeology lead for the A14, Steve Sherlock, the penis-decorated millstone is important as it 'adds to the evidence for such images from Roman Britain.' 'There were known associations between images of the phallus and milling, such as those found above the bakeries of Pompeii, one inscribed …

Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties is a non-profit organization dedicated to the furthering of public interest in conservation, preservation, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the history of Millstone Township and Monmouth County. It provides its community and other constituent groups with educational ...

There is historical and archaeological evidence for millstone manufacture at six localities in Sardinia. Visual and petrographic study and X-ray fluorescence analysis for major and trace elements of seventeen millstone samples, and fifty rock samples from potential source areas have been used to provenance the igneous rock millstones.

 — The geochemistry of basalt millstones and mixers from the city of Volubilis suggests a local origin—and that rocks were picked for specific purposes, from crushing olives to mixing dough.

 — 'As one of only four known examples of Romano-British millstones decorated this way, the A14 millstone is a highly significant find,' said Oxford Archaeology's worked stone specialist, Ruth Shaffrey.

Illinois Archaeology 14. 2004a Mississippian Cosmology and Rock Art at the Millstone Bluff Site in Southern Illinois (first author with Mary R. McCorvie and Charles Swedlund). In The Rock-Art of Eastern North …

This millstone has possibly come from a local watermill, perhaps one of the four Royal mills known to have operated in Bristol. It features a four-armed rynd (support) slot which is slightly offset. The presence of a complex rynd chase …

 — Heather Carey, district Archaeologist for the Shawnee National Forest, says, "The reason this is called Millstone Bluff is during the 1800s this was an area that a lot of the settlers would come ...

AbstractThe various types of millstone (monolithic and fabricated, face-grinders and edge-runners) are discussed, together with sizes and shapes, manufacture, dress, criteria of quality, etc. A list of known millstone quarry areas and individual quarries is given, covering Great Britain, with references to historical sources; and tables are presented giving the …

 — Scario, one of these millstone quarries discussed here, has been dated through independent archaeological remains, allowing us to restrict the exploitation age to the end of XVII century. Present day elevations of these coastal sites were obtained through geo-archaeological surveys calibrated using the nearest tidal stations, together with ...

 — In archaeology, we often say that context is one of the most important attributes; without context, archaeology loses much of its meaning. At this point we could conceivably ask, why is it common practice for formal and non-formal retouched/utilised stone tools to be analysed independently of their assemblage context? Afterall, stone …

Illinois Archaeology 14. 2004a Mississippian Cosmology and Rock Art at the Millstone Bluff Site in Southern Illinois (first author with Mary R. McCorvie and Charles Swedlund). In The Rock-Art of Eastern North America: Capturing Images and Insight, edited by Carol Diaz-Granados and James R. Duncan.

Millstone Bluff is a recreational area managed by the US Forest Service. It is considered an archaeological site and collections, digging and harvesting is illegal in this area. The trail is ¾ miles long and a loop. There are some hills, stairs and uneven surfaces. Please watch your step as some areas of the trail can be extremely slippery and ...