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Mill Mound
Hob Uid: 391691
Location : Suffolk East Suffolk Redisham, Westhall
Grid Ref : TM3985083750
Summary : Site of destroyed mound, possibly a motte and later used as a mill mound.
More information : (TM 39858375) Mill Mount (NAT) Castle Mound (NR). (1) Mill Mount (Castle Mount - Class D Earthwork) Southwest of Redisham village is a small circular mount 9 ft high, with a slight depression in the middle of its summit. It is surrounded by a fosse with a counterscarp now measuring 4 ft at its highest point, and a breadth of 10 ft at its broadest part; but both height and width have been badly trodden by cattle. (2) "On Mill Mount; a castle mound, presumably later used for the base of a windmill". (3) Mill Mount (name verified) was bulldozed flat three years ago leaving no trace. It stood on level ground which was under crop at the time of investigation. No further information to verify classification as a "castle mound". (4)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Destroyed Monument

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Windmill
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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External Cross Reference Number : TM 38 SE 1
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-07-09
End Date : 1973-07-09

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Mill Mound