Monument record 0420802096 - Tree plantings and tree mound, Deer Park, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Nineteenth century tree mound with apple tree planted on top and hollows from nineteenth century tree avenue recorded in field survey. The mound is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
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)
- TREE MOUND (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- TREE AVENUE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a small circular mound NE of the walled gardens at SP6706 3822, 2.5m diameter x 0.4m high, on which an apple tree is planted. Centred around SP6725 3805 and at SP6723 3804 there are several hollows and a line of 6 which are shown as trees on the 1880 and 1990s OS maps (1).
A post-medieval tree mound is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located about 123 metres E of Vancouver Lodge and centred at SP 67065 38218, a circular tree mound is about 6.5 metres in diameter (3-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
- <2>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <3>SBC26102 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-CPE-UK-1792 RS 4186 11-OCT-1946.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6738.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6715 3813 (192m by 179m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2023 2:52PM
