Monument record 0633105001 - Trackway, E of Home Farm, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Possible post-medieval trackway running along the edge of Home Farm quarry recorded in field survey. It 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 (1)
- TRACKWAY (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a track to the east of Home Farm comprising a scarp 45m long x 0.5m high defining a track 4m wide. The track runs along the southern edge of Home Farm Quarry (1).
A medieval or post-medieval scarp and trackway 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 adjacent Home Farm and centred at SP 67100 37586, a sinuous trackway is about 6.5 metres wide and extends about 142 metres from Home farm around the south side of the large disused gravel pit next to it (3).
Sources (3)
- <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SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6737.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6712 3756 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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 2:49PM
