Monument record 3677/1 - Possible Medieval Windmill, east of Loddington Road

Earthwork of a round mound. Possibly a medieval mill mound, but now only a slight rise 20m in diameter x 0.25m high.

{1} Windmill mound (?)(SP 82997734) west of Allotment Spinney, on Northampton Sand at 110 m. above OD. A mound is shown on the map of 1598 and called Mill Hill. Now only a slight rise 20 m in diam. and 0.25 m high remains.

{4} (SP 82927708) Tumulus

{5} There is no evidence for a tumulus at the indicated site which is now covered by a bungalow.A map (scale 1/4" to 16' approx) of Part of Broughton 1598 in Cransley Church portrays a mill mound (now destroyed) at approx SP 82997734 - probably the feature referred to by authority {4}.

{6} The association (source {5}) of the mill mound remains with the mound identified as a tumulus in the C19th (source [4}) is probably incorrect.The mound damaged by building (source {5}) lies 250 m SSW at the grid reference given by source {4} (SP 87 NW30).

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.29/Site 9 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP87NW21 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> 1598, Northants Record Office map of Cransley 1598, (unchecked) (Map). SNN23150.

<4> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, Northampton Mus 6" ref Archaeologia 35 pl XVI p 394 (Map). SNN10162.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 14-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<6> LEE, E S., 1991, RCHME Recorder, Lee ES 17-Oct-1991 RCHME Recording (Note). SNN114837.

Record last edited

Feb 10 2025 8:08PM