Monument record 0420802141 - Dad Brook, SW of Home Farm, Stowe
Summary
Earthworks of former course of the Dad Brook, identified during field survey
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)
- STREAM (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- PALAEOCHANNEL (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Earthwork remains of a former meandering course of the Dad Stream visible to the southwest of Home Farm, Stowe Park. The channel survives for a diatance of 120 metres, is 5 metres wide and 0.6 metres deep. It appears to mark the end of a block of broad ridge and furrow. The feature was recorded as part of the English Heritage survey of Stowe Park in 2000-2001 (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XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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: #52393 ]
- <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6689 3753 (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 2:20PM
