Monument record 0420807002 - Ha Ha, The Paddock Course, Stowe
Summary
The foundations for two stretches of the original eighteenth century Ha Ha were located in excavation
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)
- HA HA (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
In March 1993 a trench was cut and then extended in 1996 to locate the line of the former Ha Ha. Two stretches of the Ha Ha were revealed below the turf and subsoil and consisted of rubble limestone foundation set into a shallow trench 0.52m wide. On one section large slabs were laid at ground level to form capping stones. In the other section the stones retained evidence of square iron railings set 0.07m apart. The foundations were reburied (B1).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <1>SBC19556 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2000. The Paddock Course: Report of the Archaeological Watching Brief Over Foundation Trench 213.
- <19>SBC19576 Article in serial: National Trust. 2001. The National Trust Annual Archaeological Review 2000-2001. No 9. pp56.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67446 37735 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching briefs carried out during the excavation of service trenches for the National Trust tearoom, Paddock Course (EBC16234)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:44AM
