Monument record 0420808009 - Quarry, S of Home Farm, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Possible eighteenth century quarry recorded in 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 (DBC7454)
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Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a large quarry south of Home Farm, taking the form of a large scoop, 50m wide x 7m deep, into the hillside. A terrace, 20m wide x 80m long probabaly formed from quarry waste provides an access way. The quarry does not appear on the 1843 estate map or the 1880s or 1900s OS maps. It is thought likely to be 18th century, and its proximity to brickworks at Boycott Manor may be significant. The large rectilinear mound at SP6698 3731 (CAS 0420802109) could also be made from material from the quarry. (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- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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 6690 3730 (point) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:45AM
