Monument record MDO44872 - Post-mill on Bowdens, Melcombe Horsey
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Summary
The antiquarian Charles Warne described a postmill in this vicinity. Ordnance Survey field workers could find no indication of this on the ground.
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Full Description
On Brow-dun (Bowdens), between the dyke (ST 70 SW 35) and Toot Hill, are two undated rectangular earthworks,
"impressions on the sward". They are each about six or seven yards square, bi-sected equally to form four divisions. <1>
Description suggests the sites of post mills with the impression of cross trees. No windmill shown on OS 1" 1811. <2>
Area centred ST 73800290. An extensive search of this broad flat topped ridge, now ploughed, failed to locate any ground evidence of Warne's <1> reputed earthworks. No significant markings on OS air photographs. <3?
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX3049 Monograph: Warne, C. 1862. Ancient Dorset (1st Edition). 84.
- <2> SDO18921 Unpublished document: Jackson, Susan J. Ordnance Survey Field Investigator's comments SJJ. R1 SJ 16-DEC-75.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 25-NOV-78.
- <3.1> SDO17529 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/123-124.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201982. [Mapped feature: #634295 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7380 0290 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: MDO44871
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201982
Record last edited
Nov 25 2022 3:45PM