More information : SK 95095132 Tumulus (NAT). (1)
A circular mound in Leadenham Park, in a field named Mill Hill
Close, partly excavated in 1908. It was 50 feet in diameter at
the base and 30 feet at the top which was flat and 4 feet above
the surrounding ground, with slight traces of a ditch. A
cruciform trench was found at the centre, 18 inches deep and
carefully packed with thin slabs of limestone. There was also
a circle of stones about 2 feet wide surrounding the cross.
(See plan and section) The name of the field and construction of
the mound led to the conclusion that it was a mill mound. (2)
The Medieval windmill mound referred to by the previous authorities
was seen as earthworks and mapped from good quality air
photographs. The mound is partially masked by trees and bushes and
a hedgerow appears to cut its eastern part. It is 25m in diameter.
(Morph No. LI.863.1.1)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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