Monument record 0213300000 - 550M ENE OF ROOKERY FARM

Summary

Probable medieval windmill mound surviving as earthworks.

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  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval windmill mound surviving as earthworks

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Type and Period (1)

  • WINDMILL MOUND? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 1150 Height 0160 cm
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
FLAT TOPPED, EXCEPT FOR 2M WIDE DEPRESSION NEAR CENTRE. UNDAMAGED, THOUGH DITCH SEEN ON S SIDE IN 1973 EFFACED IN 1977. POSSIBLE CAUSEWAY ON S SIDE. PRE-DATES RIG & FURROW (MOUND NEAR HEADLAND). PROB A MILL MOUND. WELL KNOWN LOCALLY: ASSOC WITH DEVIL (B1- 2).
REF TO WINDMILL IN C15 (BUT SEE ALSO CASS 00246)(B3).

Sources (4)

  • ---SBC17625 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. CSS 216.3391. SP\670181. Yes.
  • <1>SBC5613 Photograph: GEORGE MR W & FARLEY M E SEPT 1974 & 1977 FIELD VISIT (& SEE PHOTO FILED & BRITISH GAS A/P JAN 1976).
  • <2>SBC10695 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 61 NE 13, FEB 1977 (FILED).
  • <3>SBC16014 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P70.

Location

Grid reference SP 6678 1799 (point)
Civil Parish LUDGERSHALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13960)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC142)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2021 5:06PM

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