Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMontem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey

Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey

England
List entry 1007928
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007928
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
SU 96661 80042
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Montem Mound is a motte situated at Salt Hill in the parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The earthwork comprises a substantial raised mound typical of early Norman fortifications, constructed as a defensive stronghold during the establishment of Norman control in the region. Though now much reduced from its original form, the mound remains a significant archaeological monument testifying to the pattern of Norman military settlement across southern England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1007928.

Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007928. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey?

Montem Mound is a motte situated at Salt Hill in the parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007928.

Who is responsible for protecting Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey?

Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey 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 1007928.

What other scheduled monuments are near Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Cippenham Court (1.5 km), Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House (2.2 km), Windsor Castle (3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey

Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey

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