Monument record 0420802123 - Garden Plot, N of Corinthian Arch, New Park, Stowe

Summary

Two small ditches which could be modern service trenches or part of a recent garden plot for homes inside the Corinthian Arch

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • GARDEN (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • DITCH (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes two small ditches 10m long and 20m long, 0.8m wide and 0.3m deep. They are interpreted as possibly being service trenches or part of the garden plot for the Corinthian Arch. A wall of dressed stone blocks links one of the ditches to the nearby quarry (1).

Sources (2)

  • ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <1>XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001. [Mapped feature: #52388 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 6805 3631 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2026 9:51AM

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