More information : A tumulus, called Windmill Hill, near Tournerbury
Wood, was dug by Mr McEwen, Richmond House, Hayling. He found a
`pebble pavement' 5' 10" below the surface covered by a layer
of ashes, with hollowed tree-trunk burnt or decayed, laying on
the same level. Other finds included flint chippings, scrapers,
imperfect arrowheads, potsherds (some glazed) and iron nails.
Cruciform foundations indicated the burnt remains of a
Md.windmill, which had been placed on an ancient tumulus. (1)
It is not mentioned in Grinsell's comprehensive account of
Hampshire barrows (2). Trigg (3) states that, c. 1862, a
labourer in drain-digging had found a quantity of pottery under
the surface of the mound-described as `Saxon sacrificial
vessels'. (The tree-trunk find suggests a tree-trunk coffin
burial; the `pebble pavement' is a feature of barrows on the
Isle of Wight). (1-3)
SU 7323 0059 A mound c.30.0 m in diameter, and 0.7 m high, with
no visible ditch, under crop. In a prominent position
overlooking Chichester Harbour. This is about 700m N of
Tournerbury Wood and is the only feature in its vicinity which
could be descirbed as a `Tumulus'. (4)
Surveyed at 1/2500. (5)
No change 1/2500 survey of 7 8 62 still correct. (6)
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