Site Event/Activity record ECC3792 - Interpretation of the site of a watermill at Mount Bures, 1993
Location
| Location | Craigs Lane, Mount Bures |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 90268 32688 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
1993
Description
Domesday Book records a mill at Mount Bures in 1086. Stephen Walker suggests the site of the mill might have been located along Cambridge Brook, where Craigs Lane crosses the Brook. A long, low, tree-covered mound situated by the Brook, at the bottom of Craigs Lane, was sectioned by CAG; the mound was interpreted as a dam across the valley of the brook in order to hold back sufficient water to drive a small mill.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC72862 Article in serial: Walker, Stephen. 1993. The Watermill at Mount Bures in 1086. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin Vol. 35, pp.23-34.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
May 31 2016 2:14PM