Teetlum, Tzum

Teetlum or Duivenhok
Spinnenkop Teetlum in 2009
Origin
Mill nameTeetlum or Duivenhok
Mill locationTzum
Coordinates53°8′55″N 5°35′29″E / 53.14861°N 5.59139°E / 53.14861; 5.59139
Operator(s)Gemeente Franekeradeel
Year builtca 1800
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

Teetlum, (West Frisian: Teatlum) after a nearby terp, also known as Duivenhok 'dove coat' named after the polder it drained, is a drainage mill near the village of Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15877 and can be used to drain the adjacent polder.