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'The Mount'

England
List entry 1003544
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003544
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
TL 32858 34560
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Mount is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Hertfordshire, England, representing a significant example of early Norman fortification dating to the 11th or 12th century. The monument consists of a substantial artificial mound, typical of motte-and-bailey construction, which would originally have supported a wooden palisade and keep structure commanding the surrounding landscape. Such castles served defensive and administrative functions during the Norman period, establishing control over local territories and populations. The site remains an important archaeological record of early medieval fortification practices in England, preserving evidence of the architectural strategies employed by Norman lords in consolidating their authority following the Conquest.

'The Mount' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003544. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is 'The Mount'?

The Mount is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Hertfordshire, England, representing a significant example of early Norman fortification dating to the 11th or 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003544.

Who is responsible for protecting 'The Mount'?

'The Mount' 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 1003544.

What other scheduled monuments are near 'The Mount'?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hankins Moated Site, Roe Green (1.8 km), Gannock Grove moated site and hollow-way (4 km), Site of Cumberlow Manor House (4.9 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about 'The Mount'

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hankins Moated Site, Roe Green
1.8 km
Gannock Grove moated site and hollow-way
4 km
Site of Cumberlow Manor House
4.9 km
Enclosure and earthworks SE of Clothallbury House
5.5 km
The Island: a moated site 500m south-east of Flanders Green
6.2 km
Moated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green Farm
6.5 km
Lammas Field Roman villa, 680m north east of Western Bury
6.7 km
Site of St Giles' Church and medieval village NE of Wakeley Farm
7.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under 'The Mount'

'The Mount' stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around 'The Mount'

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~12 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~17 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~20.8 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~22.8 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~23.7 miles
Domesday entry for Sandon, Hertfordshire →
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