<< Our Photo Pages >> The Munt - Artificial Mound in England in Leicestershire and Rutland
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Multi-periodSite Name: The MuntCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.066 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Leicestershire and Rutland Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Market Harborough Nearest Village: Kibworth Harcourt
Map Ref: SP6807294487
Latitude: 52.543991N Longitude: 0.997662W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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A mound, believed to be the burial site of a local Anglo-Saxon chieftain (Kibba), and later in the 11th and 12th centuries, the site of a small Norman Castle. The history of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt was explored by Michael Wood in his TV series and book "The Story of England".
Monument Type MOTTE? (Late Anglo Saxon to Early Medieval - 850 AD to 1349 AD) In 1798 Nichols recorded the mound here, which was excavated twice in the C19th. It is thought to be the motte of a castle though excavations apparently found Roman remains. According to Nichols it was 12 yards high and the diameter of the top was 16 yards. For more information, see Heritage Gateway
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