Musty, J. (1968). Watermills on the River Bourne, South Wiltshire; the excavation of the site of Gomeldon Mill with a note on local post-medieval pottery. Wiltshire Archaeol Natur Hist Mag 63. Vol 63, pp. 46-53.

Title:

Watermills on the River Bourne, South Wiltshire; the excavation of the site of Gomeldon Mill with a note on local post-medieval pottery

Issue:

Wiltshire Archaeol Natur Hist Mag 63

Series:

The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine

Volume:

Page Start/End:

46 - 53

Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

Domesday evidence suggests that there were once twelve mills operating on a ten-mile stretch of the River Bourne, but only three survive today. Excavation of a possible site of one of the lost mills (Gomeldon) revealed a riverside structure, but evidence for a mill was inconclusive. Pottery from the excavation is discussed in relation to the known local post-medieval kilns, especially Verwood (Dorset) of which an account is given. Au

Author:

John Musty

Year of Publication:

1968

Subjects / Periods:

	SHERD (Object England)
Mill (Auto Detected Subject)
	SHERD (Object England)

Source:

BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))

Created Date:

05 Dec 2008