NHER 15156 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill, Mill Cottages
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Summary
The site of a post mill, marked on a map of 1797. It was demolished in 1869.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEASENHAM ALL SAINTS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill. Marked on Faden's map of 1797 (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 21 August 1979.
This is the site of a post mill recorded well back into medieval and rebuilt in 1724. Information from [1].
Drawn on map of 1590 as standing on mound. See (S2).
Last used in 1868 and demolished 1869. Information from [2].
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF5871 Monograph: Wade-Martins, P. 1980. Fieldwork and Excavation on Village Sites in Launditch Hundred, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 10.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2013 3:59PM