Monument record 0525500000 - MILL PIECE
Summary
Historical records and field name evidence of medieval or post-medieval windmill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL (13th Century to 18th Century - 1200 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
C18 FIELD CALLED 'MILL PIECE' (B1).
1291 MANOR OF OVING INCLUDED MILL (B2).
V SUITABLE POSITION FOR A WINDMILL JUST BELOW CREST OF STEEP HILL. SLIGHT RISE VISIBLE AT 78602186 (? MILL MOUND). MR LAMBORNE BELIEVES MILL BELONGED TO ESTHER FOSTER OF NORTH MARSTON (TRANSCRIPT OF WILL ETC, FILED)(B3).
SP 78602186 A slight rise in the ground in a field named 'Mill Piece' appears to confirm the former site of a windmill (B4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC14087 Map: SEE CAS 25 RECORDMAP23/10".
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p87.
- <3>SBC7276 Unpublished document: 1983. LAMBOURNE MR E TO PIKE A R, AUG 1983 & PIKE A R, AUG 1983, FIELD VISIT (& SEE MR LAMBOURNE'S NOTES & CORRESPONDENCE, FILED).
- <4>SBC19708 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1983. 'Archaeological Notes From Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks Vol 25, p168-175. Vol 25. p174.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 78600 21860 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC17664)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2026 11:17AM
