NHER 15014 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1), but not on (S2).
According to informant [1], bricks have been found here.
Site visited E. Rose (NAU) 7 June 1979.
Site overgrown with no obvious features.
A post mill; offered for sale by auction in 1753.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 February 1982.
September 2025. Northwest Norfolk Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
A circular mound, visible at this location on visualised lidar data (S3), is almost certainly related to the post medieval windmill site described above. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2018) it is probable that the earthwork still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 8 September 2025.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF58616 Map: 1755. Docking Hall.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S3> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF73NE DTM 1m 13-NOV-2018.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2025 12:06PM