Monument record 0420806016 - Waymarking Oak, Oxford Avenue, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Large regenerated stump of an oak tree of uncertain date standing on the edge of a track recorded in field survey and interpreted as a possible waymarker tree
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 (2)
- SIGNPOST (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- WAY MARKER? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a large oak tree which has been felled and then regenerated from the stump giving the appearance of a coppice stool and a pollard. The girth suggests it is some 200 years old. As it stands on the edge of a scarp defining a track, the oak is interpreted as a waymarking tree of some antiquity. (20).
Sources (2)
- <20>XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001. [Mapped feature: #13466 ]
- <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6669 3671 (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 12 2026 11:37AM
