Monument record 0213300000 - 550M ENE OF ROOKERY FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval windmill mound surviving as earthworks (DBC8974)
- Local Heritage List 4777: 550M ENE OF ROOKERY FARM (DBC10803)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL MOUND? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Radius 1150cm, Height 160cm.
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).
SP 66791800. Flat topped mound circa 23.0m in diameter and about 2.0m high, with a ditch traceable on the S side. Surrounding rig and furrow respects its location near a headland. (B4-B5)
The mound, at SP 66771799, is situated on level ground in an arable field. It is 23.0m in diameter and 1.6m high with a top 12.0m in diameter and flat save for a slight depression 2.0m wide near the centre. The mound has not been encroached upon by ploughing though the ditch reported on the S side seems to have been effaced. The mound pre-dates the ridge and furrow which allows access from the E via a broad headland. Probably a medieval mill mound. The lack of any high ground in the area makes the choice of site relatively unimportant. Surveyed on permatrace at 1:2500 (B6).
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 (8)
- ---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>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p70.
- <4>SBC28507 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 2133.
- <5>SBC28508 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF 541/479 3224-5 12 7.4.50.
- <6>SBC28509 Verbal communication: Norman Victor Quinnell. 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NVQ 21-FEB-77.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6678 1799 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LUDGERSHALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13960)
- Event - Survey: (EBC142)
Record last edited
Dec 3 2025 12:39PM
