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Peak Stone
A one-piece millstone quarried in the Peak district of Derbyshire and Yorkshire; geologically "millstone grit, a coarse quartz-like sandstone". Cheaper than a BURR STONE. Usually used for animal feed. Loosely used to describe similar stones.
Alternative terms
Term | Language | Region |
Barley Stone | English | |
Derby Grits | English | |
Derby Peak | English | |
Derbyshire Greys | English | |
Derbyshire Peak Stone | English | |
Derbyshire Stone | English | |
Grey Stone | English | |
Grits | English | |
Millstone Grit | English | |
Pig Stone | English |