Monument record 0420806021 - Junction two routes of the Queen's Drive, New Park, Stowe
Summary
Earthworks of former convergence of nineteenth century driveways
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)
- DRIVE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The English Heritage Survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 note two banks running intermitantly for 300m, 1-1.5m high and 0.6m wide. Two mounds lie at SP67733663 - the northern is 8m x 2.5m x 0.7m high and the southern 12m x 4m x 1.2m high. The two routes of the Queen's Drive are shown as coverging here on the 1843 estate. By 1880, the southern route is no longer shown on OS maps (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- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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 | Centred SP 6771 3634 (36m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:46AM
