Monument record 0572600000 - PENN HOUSE GROUNDS
Summary
Medieval windmill mound in the grounds of Penn House
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval windmill mound
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Height 240 cm, Radius 15m.
Plan Form - Subcircular.
Mound, with circular, shallow surrounding ditch. Mound top 10m diam with central depression. Too small for motte: size, its ramps & local names 'Pale Mill Field', 'Great Mill Field' suggest windmill site. Date ? (see 01); nb 'Miller End' 1481. Mound older than drive to house, c.1536. Found by R Horn. Surveyed (B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>XYSBC2604 Article in serial: Pauline and Stan Cauvain. 1989. 'A WINDMILL MOUND AT PENN BOTTOM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 31 PP237-239. Vol 31. [Mapped feature: #6176 ]
- <2>SBC2608 Article in serial: Pauline and Stan Cauvain. 1992. ' AN INVESTIGATION OF A WINDMILL MOUND AT PENN BOTTOM', IN CHESS VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL.
- <3>SBC20170 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1992. South Midlands Archaeology 22, 1992.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 92431 94410 (point) Windmill mound shown clearly in CCB LiDAR survey |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC14215)
Record last edited
Jul 15 2021 11:51AM
