Monument record 0420802130 - Coniferous plantation, Grand Avenue, Stowe

Summary

Tree stumps mark the remains of nineteenth century coniferous tree plantings

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • PLANTATION (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

The English Heritage Survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes the site of a coniferous plantation in the remains of tree stumps. The double avenue of elm and beech is shown on the 1843 estate map, but by the 1880 OS map the area is planted as a mixed woodland (1).

Sources (2)

  • ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <1>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.

Location

Grid reference SP 6825 3585 (point)
Civil Parish RADCLIVE-CUM-CHACKMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

May 24 2004 2:11PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.