Monument record MWX859 - Possible windmill mound, Studland
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Summary
A mound with a cross-mark said to have been visible on aerial photographs has been interpreted as a windmill mound, but it has not been possible to substantiate this.
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Full Description
A mound with a cross-mark upon it is visible on St Joseph and Beresford air photographs in the grounds of Studland rectory (SZ 035825) according to the Rev O'Hanlon (rector). The site possibly represents a windmill mound. <1>
A low NW-SE ridge separates the former rectory from the present vicarage: the field it occupies belongs to the church but it has been allowed to go to waste and is now covered in rank grass, bracken and bramble. At SZ 03578248 just to the NW of where the footpath to the church cuts the ridge a deep digging of some age cuts into the ridge on the N side, from base to apex, and a small spoil heap some 8.0m in diameter has been deposited above it on the N side, just below the highest point. Although the site is suitable for a windmill nothing now visible could be cited as evidence for one and the St.Joseph AP quoted (Authy. <1>) was not available. Height OD35m. Occupied by the Vicar of Studland. Owned by the Church Commissioners. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX3450 Unpublished document: Chaplin, C P. Various. Field Investigators Comments CC. F1 CC 08-MAR-80.
- <1.1> SWX3449 Verbal communication: O'Hanlon, Rev. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Rev O'Hanlon Studland Rectory, Studland.
- <1.2> SWX8350 Verbal communication: Peers, R. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: R Peers (Curator) Dorset Co Mus Dorchester..
- <2> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 12-SEP-85.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457661.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 03500 82500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 266
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457661
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 10:45AM