Monument record 0023800000 - 540M NW OF COWLEY OLD HOUSE

Summary

Medieval to post-medieval windmill mound recorded in field survey and in documentary sources

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval windmill mound at Cowley (DBC8870)

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Type and Period (1)

  • WINDMILL MOUND (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Height 0150 cm Radius 0800
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
LEVEL TOPPED MOUND WITH DITCH. CAUSEWAY ON NW SIDE. MR HOLT DUG SMALL SECTION IN DITCH ON SE SIDE & FOUND A NAIL & A FEW SMALL MED SHERDS AT 0.5M DEPTH. AREA CALLED WINDMILL HILL. TRADITIONALLY MILL STOOD IN FIELD TO W, BUT MOUND ONLY POSSIBLE SITE (B2).
C17 REF TO 'LE WYNDMILL HILL' (B1).
NGR & SURVEY (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC15885 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P215 (CITING CHANC INQ P M,SERIES 2,DC CXXV,28).
  • <2>SBC6444 Verbal communication: HOLT MR & FARLEY M E JAN 1973 & MARCH 1981 FIELD VISIT (PHOTOS & SLIDE FILED).
  • <3>SBC10910 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP62 NE 4,OCT 1972 (SURVEY FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 65816 27970 (point)
Civil Parish PRESTON BISSETT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14012)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14170)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC17670)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17542)

Record last edited

Dec 19 2014 7:09PM

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