Monument record 0420802088 - Pond, W of WOLFE'S OBELISK, Deer Park, Stowe
Summary
Possible eighteenth century pond recorded in field survey and shown on historic map
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 (DBC7454)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- POND? (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Close by is shallow depression which has been interpreted as a deer pond and also a bomb crater form WW II, but is most likely to be the earth excavated to form the mound on which the Obelisk sits. (18)
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a roughly circular hollow, 11m diameter x 0,5m deep, at this location. The survey also refers to the 1843 estate plan where the pond is shown within one of the 1759 plantings. Three trees and two tree holes remain of this clump (20).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC19974 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop. 1999. Wolfe's Obelisk - Archaelogical Interim Report.
- <18>SBC19551 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 2001. The Deer Park: Report of the Archaeological Investigations into the Mound Below Wolfe's Obelisk.
- <20>XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001. [Mapped feature: #13417 ]
- <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <98>SBC19711 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2002. Interim Report on the Archaeological Watching Brief During Tree Planting at Stowe Park.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6743 3864 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)
- Event - Intervention: Investigations into the mound and foundations of Wolf's Obelisk, Stowe (EBC16231)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 10:57AM
