Monument record 0420802086 - SW of BOURBON TOWER
Summary
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 (1)
- POND (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
The pond to the SW can still be seen as an earthwork and in an area of boggy ground, but it is cut by a field boundary. Maps from 1900 show that it was clearly associated with the Bourbon Tower and was linked by a footpath. It is believed that the pond was functional - for stock to drink and to attract deer, rather than ornamental. Features to the east of the tower have been damaged by ploughing (B18).
English Heritage's Survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 noted that the pond is a circular hollow, 20m diameter and 0.8m deep, and that it is shown on the 1843 estate map (B20).
Primary use seems to have have been for water for stock, with occasional use by residents of the Bourbon Tower. Lack of use and maintenance led to it silting up and becoming overgrown. During groundworks to extend the pond a brick-lined well was observed (B83).
Sources (4)
- ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
- <18>SBC19185 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Bourbon Tower, Stowe, Bucks..
- <20>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <83>SBC26097 Unpublished document: Polyolbion Archaeology. 2022. Archaeological Report and Assessment Regarding Pond, Bourbon Fields and Deer Park, Stowe School, Buckingham.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6823 3786 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Bourbon Fields: observations on the excavation of a pipe trench west of the Bourbon Tower (EBC16210)
- Event - Intervention: Observation and investigation: Pond extension (EBC18501)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)
- Event - Survey: The Bourbon Tower, Stowe: an archaeological survey (EBC16209)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2023 12:00PM
