Find Spot record 0420802045 - West of Stowe School Chapel
Summary
Three fragments of architectural stone found in construction of a car park interpreted as being part of the Baccus Temple, demolished in 1927.
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)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
During the construction of a temporary car park in June 2000, three fragments of carved stone were recovered. It is suggested that these are from the former site of Temple of Baccus (some 60m away) which demolished in 1927 to make way for the School's Chapel. The temple was known as the 'brick building' but stone was used for architectural detail (B1).
Sources (2)
- ---SBC19548 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2000. Lady Temple's Spinney: Report of an Archaeological Watching Brief Over Cable Trench 32.
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67209 37298 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- DRESSED STONE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:44AM
