Monument record 0024600000 - MILL KNOB FIELD
Summary
Site of a medieval windmill, mentioned in fifteenth and sixteenth century documents.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of a medieval windmill, mentioned in fifteenth and sixteenth century documents
- SHINE: Holme Close medieval moated site and fishponds
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WINDMILL (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
REF TO WINDMILL IN MID C15 (BUT SEE ALSO CASS 02133)(B1).
1580 MAP SHOWS WINDMILL APPROX AT NGR (B2).
SITE IS IN 'MILL KNOB FIELD': HIGHEST POINT HAS ELONGATED MOUND NOT RESPECTED BY RIDGE & FURROW (R&F IS PRE-ENCLOSURE)(B3).
NO TRACE OF MOUND ON AP, BUT ENABLES ACCURATE NGR TO BE MADE FOR SITE (B4).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC17621 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. CSS 214.3347. SP\651180. Yes.
- <1>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p70.
- <2>SBC3550 Map: DODDERSHALL HOUSE MAP 1580 (REPRODUCED IN LIPSCOMB 1 PP410-411).
- <3>SBC5612 Bibliographic reference: GEORGE MR W & FARLEY M E DEC 1972 FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC5005 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E FROM BRITISH GAS A/P JAN 1976.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 65070 17740 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LUDGERSHALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13949)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2024 11:48AM
