Monument record 0614400000 - OXFORD AVENUE, STOWE

Summary

Possible Roman road found during digging for a water pipe

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland (DBC7454)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ROAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

FOUND DURING LAYING OF WATER PIPE. ROAD WITH BED OF LARGE BLOCKS, INTERMEDIATE PEBBLES AND SURFACE OF GRAVEL. CENTRE OF ROAD SURFACE WORN. POSSIBLY ROMAN ROAD BETWEEN ALCHESTER AND TOWCESTER (CASS 2980, MARKED ON OTHER SIDE OF AVENUE ON OS)(B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC8227 Bibliographic reference: MARSHALL G 1996 STOWE LANDSCAPE GARDENS: REPORT ON THE SUSPECTED ROMAN ROAD AND DITCHES ON THE OXFO.
  • <2>SBC8224 Bibliographic reference: MARSHALL G 1996 IN SOUTHMIDLANDSARCHAEOLOGY26PP18-19"".

Location

Grid reference SP 66150 36050 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11787)

Record last edited

Aug 25 2009 11:44AM

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