Monument record 0420808004 - Gravel Pit, Deer Park, Stowe
Summary
Probable twentieth century gravel pit recorded in field survey
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)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD)
Description
English Heritage's survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a large circular quarry at this location cut into the hillside and approx 20m diameter and up to 1.5m deep. The earthwork appears to have been ploughed over, and is not shown on the 1843 estate map or the OS maps of 1880 and 1900. A quarry is shown in nearby Woody park. The 1843 map appears to show a tree clump planting on the site. The quarry may have supplied the gravel for the Northampton Drive laid out in the early 19th century (B1).
Sources (2)
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <1>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6764 3903 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:45AM
