Summary
Oval brick-walled pool measuring 5.51m east-west by 3.61m north-southfed by a piped water supply to its north side. First observed in 1997 as a depression on the ground, it was excavated in 2021 as part of the Summerhouse project. It was observed that it was built of the same type of brick as the summerhouse and the surrounding enclosure wall, it was built as part of the same episode of work.
Identification Images (2)
Monument Types
- POOL (ice house, Late 18th C to Late 19th C - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
Comments from J. Mill, in 1988: A circular depression in plantation close to Berwick Maviston DMV bearing close resemblence to icehouse 50097*0 before clearance in 1987. Alternatively, a root hole.
References
- SNA69009 - Report: Nigel Baker. 2021. Excavations at the Summerhouse site in Attingham Park: fourth interim report, 2021.
- SZG6495 - Verbal communication: M Threadgold. 1988. Personal communication to J Milln, June '88.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA8180 - Field Survey, 1988-1989 NT Archaeological Survey of the Attingham Estate
- ENA10029 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavations at the Summerhouse site in Attingham Park: fourth interim report, 2021
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
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