Post-medieval mill mound at Chardwell Farm, Mill Hill, Arkesden (EHER 3954)

Mill Hill - a mill mound at Chardwell Farm.

Mill Hill, mill mound at Chardwell Farm. Moated mill mound, 22m in diameter and 2.6m high with a ditch, part water-filled, 0.8m deep. On the summit is a depression with the outline of the mill cross base just visible. <1> Surrounded except on the north side by a narrow, wet ditch. It has been mutilated by ploughing on the south side. Condition should be checked. <2> Pronounced mound with ditch, wooded, well preserved. On 2nd edition OS is named as Mill Hill. <3> The mound is densely covered with trees and their age suggests that the mill disappeared at least 300 years ago. Site Assessment = The mound is densely covered with trees. <4> Map in SMR on OS 25" has section and plan. <5> 4 photos in SMR. <6> See also: <7> NRHE data transfer: Moated mound or site of windmill. The mound is 60ft in diameter at the base and surrounded by a narrow, wet ditch, except on the north side. Condition good. <8> (TL 46853440) Mill Hill (NR). <9> 1975. Field survey. Mill Hill (name confirmed): a Windmill mound. The mound measures overall 22.0m in diameter by 2.6m high with the ditch, partly waterfilled, 0.8m deep. It has been mutilated by ploughing on the southern side. On the summit is a depression with the outline of the mill cross base just visible. Published survey (25") revised. <10>