Monument record 0423600000 - WINSLOW

Summary

Possible medieval quarry known from historical records

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  • QUARRY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

AT WINSLOW IN BUCKS, A CONGLOMERATE MILLSTONE ROCK WAS MUCH USED FOR MILLING IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THOUGH REFERENCE TO ITS USE IN DORSET SEEMS LACKING (B1).
NGR TO PARISH CENTRE.

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC3509 Article in serial: H S L Dewar. 1961. 'WINDMILLS, WATERMILLS & HORSEMILLS OF DORSET', IN PROCEEDINGS OF DORSET NAT HIST & ARCH SOC. Vol 82. p120.
  • <2>SBC15175 Article in serial: D G Tucker. 1977. 'MILLSTONES, QUARRIES & MILLSTONE MAKERS', IN POST-MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY 11 P13. Vol 11.
  • <3>SBC1120 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,1933.
  • <4>SBC7098 Article in serial: D King. 1986. 'PETROLOGY, DATING & DISTRIBUTION OF QUERNS & MILLSTONES', IN UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY BULLETIN 23 PP65-126. No 23.

Location

Grid reference SP 77000 26500 (point)
Civil Parish WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 1 2010 5:09PM

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