Altrincham Mound

Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameAltrincham Mound
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCheshire
Modern AuthorityTrafford
1974 AuthorityGreater Manchester
Civil ParishAltrincham

Mound, suggested to be a motte, but possibly a natural hummock of glacial sand. The mound was scheduled as a Motte by English Heritage. It is now descheduled. This is a natural hillock 95.0 m. long by 60.0 m. wide. (PastScape)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ750877
Latitude53.3863906860352
Longitude-2.3764500617981
Eastings375070
Northings387780
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Journals

  • 1961, Journal of the Cheshire and North Wales Architectural Archaeological and History Society Vol. 48 p. 45