In the rush of getting to work or going shopping, we can often neglect our surroundings and not truly appreciate the history we see around us.
And you've probably walked past this mound of grass behind Milton Keynes Library in the North Row Car Park hundreds of times without ever stopping and thinking about it.
What appears to be simply a fairly nicely landscaped bit of shrubbery next to a car park is actually a sight of historic interest dating back to some time between the 4th and 13th century - and is called a 'moot'.
But what is a moot? Well they were open-air meeting spaces in Medieval England where public bodies like courts could gather in the centre of the area they were responsible for looking after.
People in the surrounding areas could be summoned to a moot, for example when a proclamation or judgement was about to take place, by either ringing a bell or raising a flag - although it's not known if either of these were used in Milton Keynes.
Moots are defined as "historically important" and this one in Milton Keynes has been designated as a Scheduled Monument by Historic England to ensure it is protected from any future development.
It has a name too - the 'Secklow Hundred Moot', since Secklow Hundred was the medieval name for this part of North Buckinghamshire. Some of us may also recognise it as the name of a former pub in the City Centre!
Secklow Hundred is one of a very small number of moots across the UK where partial-excavation studies have already taken place but Historic England say it still has big potential for even more exciting discoveries in the future.
There is even a small information panel at the site today, so it's a great place to go and absorb some Milton Keynes history!
