Monument record 0684700000 - Vicinity of the Conduit House, Stowe

Summary

Probable Roman tile kiln found during watching brief, geophysical survey and trial 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)

  • TILE KILN? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Watching brief carried out in April 2002 during tree planting recorded quantities of Roman pottery, tile and building materials over a large area to the east and north of the Conduit House. The most significant find was an in-situ dump of Roman tile in tree pit 695. Geophysical survey of a large area in the vicinity of the tree pit identified a linear anomaly (possibly a kiln or furnace) 18m in length. Subsequent excavation revealed a substantial Roman structure with tile footings surviving up to seven courses of un-mortared tile. Two further trenches to the south revealed additional Roman brick and stonework in-situ. Previous finds of Roman pottery and building materials to the north and west of the Conduit House had been made by National Trust archaeologists in 1999 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19711 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2002. Interim Report on the Archaeological Watching Brief During Tree Planting at Stowe Park.

Location

Grid reference SP 67516 38459 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC16247)

Record last edited

Jul 1 2010 5:01PM

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