Post-medieval windmill mound with moat at Radwinter (EHER 1509)

Post-medieval moated mill mound. When visited in 1978, the dry moat was recorded as circular and 30 metres in overall diameter and, on average, 4 metres wide. A hedge had destroyed the ditch on the east side. A causeway entrance existed on the south side giving access to the mound which was covered by mature trees and scrub, and showed no evidence of occupation.

Site of wind mill mound-moated. Moat is 4m wide x 0.5m deep. Mound is raised and 1.5m high. Area enclosed is 1400 sqm. <1> Mound is enclosed and wooded. The mill was standing in 1799. Mound stands 2.5m above the ditch bottom, shows no evidence of occupation. <2> in <1> Mill shown on Chapman and Andre map. <3> Approximately 2m high mound, under elder scrub and very dug over by rabbits. The outer area under nettles. No sign of any building materials in the rabbit upcast. Site resembles a miniature motte in appearance with mill mound moated on three sides and slightly raised platform to the south and west with deep field ditches demarcating it. <4> Area = 0.04 NRHE data transfer: January 1978. Field survey. A moated mill mound situated on high ground. The moat is dry and circular of 30m overall diameter and averaging 4m wide and 1.2m deep. A hedge has destroyed the ditch on the east side. It encloses a mound standing 2.5m above ditch bottom with a causeway entrance on the south side. This is covered by scrub and mature trees and shows no evidence of occupation. The site is very similar to that at TL 6158 3561. The feature is shown on the Tithe Map <5> falling in the garden of a cottage and is unnamed. Fields to the south and east are however named 'Mill Field'. Published 25" (1921) revised. <6>