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Montem Mound
Hob Uid: 251594
Location : Slough Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SU9666080050
Summary : The Montem is a possible barrow associated with a custom of Eton College (1561-1846)
More information : Mound at Salt Hill, Upton-cum-Chalvey, possibly a tumulus; scene of the celebration of the old Eton custom of "Montem". (1) A time-honoured custom of Eton College attached to this mound. First mentioned in 1561 (a), the festival was abolished in 1846 by Dr Hawtrey. (2-3) The mound known as the Montem, situated at SU 96668005, was quite possibly a barrow but it has been built up to its present size in later years. (4) "The Montem" - a ceremony peculiar to Eton and said to have been co-eval with the foundation of the college. - was observed triennially to the year 1844 when it was abolished. It was a procession of the scholars, dressed in either military or fancy costume, to a small mound (supposed to be a British or Saxon barrow) at Salt Hill, on the south side of the Bath Road, where they extracted money for salt from those present and from passers by. (5) No change. Isolated in a built up area this grass and scrub-covered mound has been confused by dumping, scarping and superficial mutilation, so that no visual interpretation of original form or dimensions is possible. The overall height on the S side is c 6.0m. Published survey (1:1250) correct. (6) SU 966800. Montem mound. Scheduled no 147. (7)

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Source details : RCHM Bucks 1 1912 301.
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Source details : History of Eton College 1899 189-93 (L Cust)
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Consuetudinairium 1561 (Malim).
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Source details : Hist of Eton College 1889 450-471 (Lyte)
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Source details : F1 RLBW 06-MAY-1953
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Oral RM Underhill FSA
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Hist & Topo of Bucks 1862 862 (footnote)(Sheahan)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : F2 JRL 04-JUL-1974
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : DOE (IAM) SAMs Berkshire 1988 9
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1846
Monument Start Date : 1561
Monument Type : Barrow
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : BK 147
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 19015
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 98 SE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-05-06
End Date : 1953-05-06

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-07-04
End Date : 1974-07-04

Historic England Research Records

Montem Mound