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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 1188 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmark of a medieval windmill, to the southwest of Birchington, Thanet |
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Summary
Cropmark of a medieval windmill crosstrees centred in the possible remains of a barrow visible as cropmarks in various aerial photographs from 1956 to 1989 and Google Earth images 2007 and 2013.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2923 6842 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Cropmark of a medieval windmill crosstrees centred in the possible remains of a barrow visible as cropmarks in various aerial photographs from 1956 to 1989 and Google Earth images 2007 and 2013.
The crosstrees has 10m arms. They are located within a possible ring ditch of which only the eastern and southern parts are visible. A second 30m curvilinear feature lies to the north of the crosstrees. (3,4)
(1) Cropmarks are under pasture. There are no surfaces traces of the marks. (2)
The cropmark and slight earthwork remains of a possible medieval windmill mound (possibly a reused Bronze Age round barrow) with the cropmark trace of the windmill crosstrees footing visible at the centre of the mound and incomplete encircling ring ditch. The ring ditch describes a half arc on the SE side. On the northern side is a broader arc of ditch, possibly caused by the projecting tail beam used to adjust the direction of the rotating cap and sails.This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024 (6-7).
1956, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10713.
1956, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10713.
1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11804.
1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11804.
1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11806.
1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11806.
1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10589.
1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10589.
1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10610.
1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10610.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10667.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10667.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11767.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11767.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11768.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11768.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11769.
1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11769.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11759.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11759.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11761.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11761.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11762.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11762.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11741.
1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11741.
1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11745.
1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11745.
1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11756.
1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11756.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11747.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11747.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11748.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11748.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11750.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11750.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11751.
1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11751.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11752.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11752.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11753.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11753.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11754.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11754.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11755.
1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11755.
<1> St Joseph APs VB44 (OS Card Reference). SKE49626.
<2> F1 ASP 26.02.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42296.
<3> AP (CUC BFY 4 7; 7 7 71) (OS Card Reference). SKE33382.
<4> AP (NMR TR 2968/7;16 7 79) (OS Card Reference). SKE33681.
<5> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 44 - February, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5834.
<6> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017 (Archive). SKE57110.
<7> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUL-2013. ACCESSED 16-APR-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. BMU 1-8 tr292686/6. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BTG 42-45 tr288688/4. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. CJD 19-24 tr292686/8. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1956. Photograph. SU 88 tr292686/1. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/12. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1984. Photograph. TR2968/16. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/18. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/19. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/20. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/21. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/22. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/23. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/24. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/25. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1984. Photograph. TR2968/26. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/29. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/30. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/31. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/5. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/6. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/7. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1957. Photograph. VB 44 tr292686/2. print. |
| --- | Photograph (Print): 1957. Photograph. VB 50 tr292686/3. print. |
| <1> | OS Card Reference: St Joseph APs VB44. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.65. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: AP (CUC BFY 4 7; 7 7 71). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 2968/7;16 7 79). |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 44 - February, 1965. |
| <6> | Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017. |
| <7> | Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUL-2013. ACCESSED 16-APR-2024. |
