Monument record 0420802109 - Mound, The Course, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Late nineteenth century mound recorded in field survey, possibly used for military training or garden landscaping,
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 (DBC7454)
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Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a well-preserved earthwork mound, some 60m long x 13m wide x 2m high, with a flat top. The mound is opposite the bastion in the Ha Ha. It may have been constructed to hide the view of Boycott brickworks, or may have had some military training function for the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry. Tree holes and stumps lie at the base of the eastern edge (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- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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 6698 3731 (point) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:45AM
