NHER 22687 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill

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Summary

Fieldwalking recovered prehistoric worked flints and fragments of medieval and post medieval pottery. A windmill is recorded as being 'lately situated' here in 1653.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39NE
Civil Parish HECKINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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March 1986. Hales Survey, Heckingham site 48.
Rough ploughed and well weathered, good conditions.

Two scrapers, one blade.
Four medieval unglazed.
Eight post medieval to recent.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 23 June 1986.

In this area (southeast of parish, east of Raveningham to Nockham (Nogdam End) road) a wind mill 'lately situated' in 1653. On other side of road were fields called Millfield in Suddixe Went (1616) and Millacre in Highfield (1697).
E. Rose (NAU), 11 March 1987.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Hales Survey. 48. Hales.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Hales Survey. Hales Survey fieldwalking notes.
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2017 8:25AM

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