Monument record 0440910000 - Tunnel running from Clock Tower to N front of Cliveden House
Summary
An eighteen century tunnel, with two vaulted brick built chambers, discovered running under drive at Cliveden
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- TUNNEL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Watching brief carried out by Oxford Archaeology in 1994 during enabling works to repair the Clock Tower. A vaulted brickwork tunnel was exposed running E-W below the driveway to the N front of the house some 31m S of the present (1869) gateposts. At each end doorways provide access to rectangular brick built chamber on the the N side, again with vaulted chambers running parallel to the main tunnel. The tunnel appears to be of contemporay build with a tunnel known to connect the two original brick built wings built for George Hamilton, Lord Orkney in 1706 (B13).
Sources (1)
- <13>XYSBC19717 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1995. South Midlands Archaeology 25, 1995. No 25. p32. [Mapped feature: #13654 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9103 8528 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 2:08PM
