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The Mount is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Buckinghamshire, England. The earthwork comprises a substantial mound with an associated bailey, representing a common form of Norman defensive architecture from the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site demonstrates the typical characteristics of early medieval fortification design, with the raised motte providing a commanding position for a timber or stone structure. Though modest in scale compared to some examples, The Mount exemplifies the widespread adoption of motte-and-bailey castles throughout southern England during the Norman period.
The Mount is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006951. View the official record →
The Mount is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006951.
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 1006951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village settlement site on Lodge Hill (3.8 km), Two bowl barrows 450m north west of Slough Glebe Farm, part of the Saunderton Lee barrow cemetery (4.5 km), Roman villa east of Lodge Hill Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Mount'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.
The Mount stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.