Record Details

NHER Number:15984
Type of record:Monument
Name:Mill Farm windmill

Summary

Post medieval postmill built before 1779 and demolished in 1911. Metal detecting on the site has recovered finds from the Roman, medieval and post medieval periods.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 25 87
Map Sheet:TM28NE
Parish:ALBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

South of Mill Farm. Site of wind mill. Marked on 1836 1 inch Ordnance Survey. Post mill built pre 1779 demolished 1911.
E. Rose (NAU) 29 January 1982.

1993. Metal detecting.
Solid bronze terminal - ?Roman.
Medieval key, kidney-shaped bow, moulded collar. Single ward.
17th century button.
Post medieval harness boss.
Post medieval rumbler bell.
Identified by S.Margeson (NCM), 23 December 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 13 October 1993.

Monument Types

  • WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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