Traralgon Record in Traralgon, Victoria

Ancient milling and the quern in early Britain and Scotland

The fragment discusses early grain grinding with quern stones and rotary mills in Britain and Scotland. It notes Pytheas observing natives of Kent drying grain, describes quern operation and laborious grinding, cites Columba’s students, mentions large water mills arriving in the 18th century, and hints at linguistic roots of terms related to bending and service roles.