Possible site of a windmill, Round Hill (EHER 47633)

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Summary

The possible site of a windmill, at the foot of Round Hill, NE of Stokes Hall farm, is suggested by Farries, but the location is dubious and it may have been short lived.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9213 9781 (253m by 305m)
Civil Parish	ALTHORNE, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

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

Description

Farries mentions a windmill towards the foot of Round Hill, NE of Stokes Hall Farm, but the location is dubious and it may have been very short lived. <1> A group of three ring ditches have been identified in an adjacent field which could be related (see EHER 11369).

Sources

<1> SEX20474 Monograph: Farries, K.. 1981-1988. Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights, Volumes 1 to 5.

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