Medieval to post-medieval mill mound, near River Pant (EHER 6464)
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Summary
A windmill mound is situated on rising ground above the flood plain of the River Pant.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 739 277 (45m by 68m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WETHERSFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moated Mound. <1>
April 1975. Field survey.
A windmill mound situated on rising ground above the flood plain of the River Pant. It measures about 28m in diameter (top 8.0m diameter) by 3.8m high. On all but the southwestern side, a ditch has been cut into the sloping ground. To the west and southeast the ditch is part-waterfilled, the level being retained by two tails from the mound at the north and south angles. A stream flows round the other two sides. Published survey (25") revised. <2> <3>
Tracing of OS plan card. <4>
1995. Field survey.
A substantial earthwork – the ditch is 5m across and 2m deep, getting deeper on the lower slope. The access causeway is on the east side. The mound is 15-18m across and 2-3m high. Densely covered in nettles and elder, with some badger activity, occasional mature trees around the edge. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.341.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL72NW?, 1975.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 08-APR-75.
- <4> SEX3901 Graphic material: Ordnance Survey. 1975. SMR.
- <5> SEX61093 CORRESPONDENCE: Gibson, S.. 1995. Archaeology at land at Great Codham Hall.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: Tl72-063
- NRHE identifier: 378830
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 NW 17