Monument record MRM 038 - Martlesham Mill; Mill Farm
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2485 4636 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NW |
| Civil Parish | MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`Martlesham Mill' shown on 1st edition OS map, circa 1838 (S1).
Mill no longer shown on 1900s & 1920s OS maps though plot still present.
1990: `Base of the old windmill' still present (S2).
Site of tower mill and its predecessor, a post mill.
Circa 2001: excavated by Chris Hullcoop (and the Suffolk Mills Group?). The winding track of the post mill was found but no obvious trace of the tower mill and it was assumed the foundations had been dug out on demolition. Some finds were made including some sail shutter ironwork and pieces of ex RAF pottery from wartime occupation (the airfield was nearby). A video was made of the event and a drawing made by an undergraduate archaeologist. There is meant to be a bottle dump nearby.
Area planted with specimen trees some years ago (S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF15263 (No record type): OS, Reprint of the first edition of the one-inch ordnance survey..., Sheet 64, 1980.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S2).
- <S2> SSF10525 (No record type): Leonard, J.. Leonard J, letter to SAU, January 1990, map.
- <S3> SSF50153 Bibliographic reference: Email. Barnard M to Plouviez J (SCCAS), 22 May 2012 (copy in parish file).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 23 2012 11:09AM