Monument record MLI30281 - MILL MOUND, SOUTH OF HALL CLOSE, HOUGH
Summary
MILL MOUND, SOUTH OF HALL CLOSE, HOUGH
Type and Period (2)
- WINDMILL MOUND (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOUND (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
This feature is a mill-mound, with an indentation in the top. {1}
The mill mound was destroyed in the early 1980s. It was investigated during its destruction by the archaeological tutor from Newark Technical College. The mound was about 30 feet in diameter, with a flat top. 'T-shape' timbers were found on the top, and a stone path lay outside the mound there was a depression around the mound. This information came from the Hough Local History Society newsletter. {2}
The mound was recorded from aerial photographs by the National Mapping Programme. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2571 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HOUGH ON THE HILL. SK 94 NW:22,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI5462 Index: South Kesteven records. Hough on the Hill. SK.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9246: LI.742.10.1.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9237 4617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGH ON THE HILL, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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