Monument record MDO7742 - Possible post Medieval windmill mound, Coombe Hill, Langton Matravers
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Summary
A possible post Medieval windmill mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1945 on Coombe Hill, Langton Matravers.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SZ 00907894. A ploughed windmill mound on the summit of Coombe Hill measuring 68ft diameter and formerly over 3ft high, with slightly-hollowed flat top. The ditch 10ft wide and 1ft deep is broken by a causeway on the south. (See also SZ 08 SW 54). <2-3>
A possible post Medieval windmill mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1945 on Coombe Hill, Langton Matravers. The mound is sub-circular and measures 19 m in diameter. A sub-oval depression is visible in the surface of the mound <1>. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
- <1> SDO13415 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA128 7077-8.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 482, No 41.
- <3> SDO19174 Article in serial: Bone, M. 1980. Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset 31 March 1980. 14.
- <4> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457478.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0088 7894 (40m by 29m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 013 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457478
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 1:04PM