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Summary

FOUNDATIONS OF A WINDMILL OR DOVECOTE EXCAVATED IN 1910

Full description

PRN 51143
A circular foundation within the abbey precincts - possibly of a windmill or a dovecote. Probably the site described as a windmill in the Archaeological Journal of 1922. {1}
To the north of the outer courtyard of the monastery is a further area of building remains, including those of a small circular building with two opposing entrances and an internal diameter of 6m, considered to be a medieval dovecote. {3}
In 1910 the site of a windmill, inside diameter 21 feet, and walls 4 feet thick was excavated. {5}
The remains of a circular windmill, 27 feet in diameter, with walls 4 feet thick and an entrance on the south. {2}

<1> SMR FILE, TF 17 SW:N,1977, WHITE, A.J. (Index). SLI2891.

<2> BRAKSPEAR, H., 1922, ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, VOL 29 p11 (Article in Serial). SLI304.

<3> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1994, REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22619, MPP 23 (Scheduling Record). SLI4252.

<4> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, BR 94,1948, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<5> LAING C E, 1913, Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers, VOL 32 p26 (Article in Serial). SLI381.

Monument Types

• DOVECOTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• WINDMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events

• EXCAV:PART by LAING C E, 1910

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

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