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Castle Mound is a motte situated approximately 40 metres north of St John's Church in Essex, England. The mound represents the earthwork remains of a Norman fortification, likely dating to the early post-Conquest period, though its precise foundation date remains uncertain. The survival of this substantial earthwork demonstrates the strategic importance of the site during the medieval period and provides archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and defensive strategy in Essex. The motte's proximity to the parish church suggests an enduring relationship between ecclesiastical and secular authority at this location.
Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012056. View the official record →
Castle Mound is a motte situated approximately 40 metres north of St John's Church in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012056.
Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct (4.1 km), Earls Colne Priory (5.4 km), Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.