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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

1868 porphyry trough from Mauriz

This porphyry trough hewn from a stone block with the year 1868 engraved on it used to stand near Hotel Adler and was a place for horses to drink. At four metres in length, it is the largest of some 50 porphyry troughs that used to be in Gröden; it has been standing in the museum garden since 1960. It is attributed to the stonemason Scola Petru from Falcade, who founded a stonemason's business in Pontives.

Two Iron Age grindstones

These two grindstones made of volcanic stone from Col de Flam excavation site were used for milling grain. Grindstones were pushed back and forth across a fixed grinding stone. This spherical grindstone exploded after being heated to a high temperature. This is a sign that a large blaze took place in the house that it was kept in.

Trough with five niches

Five niches were carved in a long stone block to shell grain. The truss made of wooden poles has not been preserved. The stone trough was unearthed during building work near today's St. Anton church, where a watercourse used to flow from Grödnerbach stream (Lad. Derjon).