Monument record 0420802073 - Sunken path and mound, Elysian Fields, Stowe Landscape Gardens

Summary

Eighteenth century sunken path terminating in a mound behind a temple as part of the landscape gardens

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)

  • MOUND (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • HOLLOW WAY (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

The National Trust's Survey of Stowe undertaken in 1989 noted a sunken path terminating in the N with a mound behind the Temple of Ancient Virtue. Thought to have been created to a design by Kent to create carefully planned 'views' and a dark backdrop setting for the temple (B18).

Sources (2)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp29.

Location

Grid reference SP 6765 3725 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 7:54PM

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