Summary
Excavation and geophysical survey to locate site of former gateway through Ha-ha at north-west corner of Grecian Valley, and north end of Paddock Course Walk, Stowe
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Monument Types
- GATE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
A gateway is depicted on the 1756-1820 Seeley guidebook maps for Stowe gardens at the north-west end of the Grecian valley, however it is removed by the time of the 1827 guidebook. A programme of archaeological investigations was undertaken including, geophysics (Stowe 17) excavation and measured survey of the ha-ha was undertaken.
The site of the gate has been located. A stone threshold survives within the Ha-ha and traces of the ramp from the gardens was located in trenches 459 and 460.
References
- SZM57341 - National Trust Report: Jessop O.. March 2001. Paddock Course Walk; Report of the investigations to located a former gateway at the north-western end of the Grecian Valley. Stowe/94.
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Other Statuses and References
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Associated Events
- ENA2361 - Archaeological Intervention, Paddock Course Walk, Stowe
Associated Finds
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Related Records
- Related to: Grecian Valley, Stowe Landscape Gardens, Stowe (Monument) - 155232 / MNA131222