NHER 15266 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill/post mill, Saham Hills

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Summary

According to a map of 1797 a windmill once stood on this site. A new post mill of 1794 (possibly the same mill?) subsequently appeared on an 1824 map, but this was the last reference to any sort of mill here.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF90SW
Civil Parish	SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 11 September 1979.

A post mill called new in 1794.
Marked on (S2) but not on documents dating to later times.
Information from member of the public [1].
E. Rose (NAU) 23 March 1982.

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> SNF6225 Map: Greenwood, C. & J.. 1834. Map of the County of Norfolk from an Actual Survey.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Saham Toney (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 12 2026 4:31PM