Monument record 383/1/1 - Medieval/Post Medieval Windmill Mound

Windmill mound remains, of probable Post Medieval date. The mound is surrounded by ridge and furrow, which terminates short of it to the north-east and south-west, suggesting that it could be contemporary, or that the mound has been erected on existing plough ridges.

{1} The windmill mound is not shown in 1847.

{2} East of Upper Charwelton, on the summit of a low east-west running ridge. A circular mound 20m diameter x 1m high, with a ditch 0.25m deep crossed in two places by causeways. It is surrounded by ridge and furrow, and the ridges to the north-east and south-west terminate short of it indicating that the mound may be contemporary with the ridge and furrow. However the general pattern of the ridge and furrow and in particular the neat alignment of it on either side of the mound may indicate that the latter was erected on existing plough ridges. The mound is not shown on the Tithe Map of 1847.

{4} NCCAP:SP5354/006-8.

{5} SP 53845599. A mill mound, discovered during field investigation, measuring 20.0m in diameter with a maximum height of 0.5m, stands in a prominent position about 140.0m above sea level. The top is flat with no visible traces of a former building. The surrounding ditch has a maximum width of 6.0m and a maximum depth of 0.3m. Causeways, which are 3.0m wide, exist in the north-east and south-west quadrants. Now under permanent pasture.
Surveyed on 1:2500 Antiquity Model.

{6} No change to field report of 5.5.70. 1:2500 survey correct.

<1> 1847, Charwelton Tithe Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN9559.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.47 Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP55NW9 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, RAF CPE/UK/1994, 3147-8; CUCAP AZV81 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<5> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, 05/May (Notes). SNN110341.

<6> Allanson, C D, 1976, Field Investigator's Comments, 29/Oct (Notes). SNN112955.

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Feb 4 2025 7:58PM