'The Mill's Tale. An Archaeological Survey of Milntown Corn Mill for The Milntown Trust'
Date(s): December 2006
Creator(s): Weatherall, Paul
Scope & Content: Illustrated Module 3 work submitted towards MA degree in Archaeology and Heritage, University of Leicester (Module 3 being the Archaeology of Standing Buildings). The report sets out to record and evaluate the historical, architectural and archaeological significance of the Milntown mill. This is used to re-assess the findings of David Jones (Jones, 1965) that the mill was among those on the Isle of Man 'too incomplete or too decayed to be worthy preserving'. He attempts to identify the age of the existing mill building and dates at which significant alternations may have taken place, together with evidence of earlier mills on the site. The changing contribution of the mill to the local economy over time is considered - reasons for its existence and for its eventual decline and closure as a working mill. With appendices and bibliography. Appendix A is measurements for the elevation drawings, Appendix B is measurements for the floor plan drawings, Appendix C is the 2006 survey plans by Partington, Nixon and Kinrade, Appendix D is a topographical survey site plan, 2007 and Appendix E is a written Milntown Mill timeline.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Item name: survey report
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 12560/2
Record class: Private
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