Hollow-Post Mill, Porvoo Rural
A wind-powered mill in Finland.
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The mill had a tall narrow body of medium size and a gambrel roof; it stood well above the stone chamber below exposing the square hollow post. The body was obviously framed and horizontally boarded, while the stone chamber was of interlockied construction with a boarded roof.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Hollow-post mill |
| Mill function | |
| Archive ID | 11875 |
| Location | Porvoo Rural, Uusimaa, Savo |
| Country | Finland |
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References
- Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part III: Hollow Post Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 44, 1971-1972, pp.99-118)
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