No secure identification of Contursi Terme, where ancient remains confirm a settlement at the confluence of the Tanagro (ancient Tanager) with the Sele, is likely.
Baron Saye and Sele, an aristocratic title (the family surname is Fiennes)
The Calore Lucano (or Calore Salernitano), a tributary of the Sele.
He was appointed captain of a troop of horse raised by Lord Saye and Sele and commanded by Temple's cousin, John Fiennes.
Sele Court, a nearby building, was used by the 3rd Canadian Division and 15th Scottish Division as temporary accommodation in preparation for the D-Day landings.
It is an agricultural centre of the upper Sele valley, located on its left side and at the feet of the steep and rugged slopes of Monte delle Rose (1372 m) and Monte Marzano (1524 m).
He was a pious man and made considerable grants to the Abbey of St, Florent, Saumur and endowed the formation of priories at Sele near Bramber and at Briouze.