Princes Risborough; The Mount

In the civil parish of Princes Risborough. In the historic county of Buckinghamshire (Modern Authority of Buckinghamshire, 1974 county of Buckinghamshire).

The site of a rectangular enclosure with a moated annexe, now largely destroyed by a car park. Excavated in 1955 when various remains were uncovered, including wall footings, pottery, decorated paving tiles and a coin of Edward I, minted in 1280/1. The evidence suggested that the site had been occupied from C13 to C18. This is thought to be the site of the manor of Edward the Black Prince. A stud is documented here from as early as C11 and may have occupied the annexe attached to the embanked enclosure. The only upstanding remains of the enclosure survive as an earthen bank dividing a path from the churchyard. (PastScape)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP805034

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 344289
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 0038901000 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • http://ubp.buckscc.gov.uk/ThemeDetails.aspx?UID=MBC1309
• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of The Thames Valley and The Chilterns (Malvern) p37
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p29
    RCHME, 1912, An inventory of the historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Vol1 [south] p270 http://www.archive.org/details/inventoryofhisto01greauoft
    Page, Wm (ed), 1908, VCH Buckinghamshire Vol2 p264 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=62769
    Allcroft, A. Hadrian, 1908, Earthwork of England (London) p457 http://www.archive.org/details/earthworkofengla00allc
    Mackenzie, J.D., 1896, Castles of England (New York: Macmillan) Vol1 p147 http://www.archive.org/stream/castlesofengland01mack#page/147/mode/1up
    Lipscomb, G., 1847, History and Antiquities of Buckinghamshire Vol2 p427, 434
• Journal Articles
  • Gowing, C.N., 1969, Records of Buckinghamshire Vol18.4 p334
    Pavry, F.H. and Knocker, G.M., 1957-8, ‘The Mount, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire' Records of Buckinghamshire Vol16.3 p131-178
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • The Register of Edward the Black Prince