Record Details
| NHER Number: | 16571 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of post medieval drainage windmill, medieval pottery sherds |
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Summary
Fenland fieldwalking here in 1985 recovered a couple of medieval pottery sherds. Additionally, this is the approximate site of a drainage windmill according to a 17th century map.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5749 1732 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NE |
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| Parish: | TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
8 November 1985. Fenland fieldwalking.
Good weathered soil under cereal.
Odd medieval sherds.
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 8 November 1985.
Context 2 at around [1].
Site of drainage windmill marked on Dugdale's map of Marshland, 17th century.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 October 1980.
For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.
Monument Types
- WIND PUMP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS AW. FENS. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records - none
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