Monument record 0043700005 - Scarps, N of Home Farm, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Possible post-medieval property boundaries or garden plots 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 (DBC7454)
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Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes several scarps appearing to overlie the ridge and furrow. They are interpreted as the remains of garden plots or property boundaries predating the mid 19th century as they are not marked on the 1843 estate map (14).
Sources (2)
- <14>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
- <15>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6680 3806 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 3:56PM
