Monument record 0420802047 - The Stone Yard, W of Stowe House
Summary
Remains of eighteenth to nineteenth century gravel track and the foundations of the brick wall which once lined it discovered during service trenching
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
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Type and Period (2)
- ROAD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
In March 1999, a service trench was excavated to the NW of the secondary access route into the Stone Yard to the Stowe House. The trench revealed the remains of a gravel road and the foundations of the western edge of a brick wall which once lined it. Both features are depicted on the 1843 plan of the estate made by Henry Howard. (1)
Sources (2)
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <1>SBC19539 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2000. The Stone Yard: Report of Archaeological Watching Brief over a Cable Trench.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67344 37466 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief carried out during the excavation of a service trench in the Stone Yard, Stowe (EBC16239)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:44AM
