Mount Bures
Encyclopedia
Mount Bures is a small village on the Essex
and Suffolk
borders. It takes its name from the mount or motte
believed to have been built shortly after the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066.
The "Gainsborough" railway line that runs through the village is believed to have opened in 1848. A few miles down the line from Mount Bures is the Chappel Viaduct. The Thatchers Arms in Mount Bures was originally thought to have become a brewhouse or public house to quench the thirst of the Navies working on the railway line and the viaduct in the late 1840s.
[* Managing a Masterpiece] part of a National Lottery funded project included examination of what is believed to be a Motte Motte-and-bailey
Carenza Lewis
supervised the dig.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
borders. It takes its name from the mount or motte
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
believed to have been built shortly after the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066.
The "Gainsborough" railway line that runs through the village is believed to have opened in 1848. A few miles down the line from Mount Bures is the Chappel Viaduct. The Thatchers Arms in Mount Bures was originally thought to have become a brewhouse or public house to quench the thirst of the Navies working on the railway line and the viaduct in the late 1840s.
External links
- Mount Bures Website This gives a full history of the village from the Saxon times up to the present day. Updated regularly with current news and events.
[* Managing a Masterpiece] part of a National Lottery funded project included examination of what is believed to be a Motte Motte-and-bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
Carenza Lewis
Carenza Lewis
Carenza Rachel Lewis is a British archaeologist who became famous as a result of her appearances on the Channel 4 television series Time Team....
supervised the dig.