Site of medieval windmill, Mill Hill, South of Roundbush Road (EHER 49766)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a medieval manorial windmill, which is indicated in the fieldname 'Millefeld' from 1420. It was later referred to as 'Mill Hill' on the Tithe Map of 1846.

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Grid reference	TL 856 017 (point)
Civil Parish	PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

WINDMILL (Early 15th century to Mid 19th century - 1410 AD? (throughout) to 1861 AD? (throughout))

Description

In an arable field south of Round Bush Road is the site of a medieval manorial windmill. The field is referred to as 'Mill Hill' on the Tithe Map of 1846 and as 'Millefeld' in 1420. A scatter of oyster shell and 13th-14th century sherd (dated by Helen Walker) at the highest point probably indicates the site of the mill and miller’s cottage. <1>

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<1> SEX74369 CORRESPONDENCE: Potter, S.. 2000. Suggested Additions to the EHCR for Purleigh.

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Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by S. Potter on land South of Roundbush Road, before August 2000 (EEX61705)

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