The archaeology of Kenilworth Castle's Elizabethan garden : excavation and investigation 2004-2008 / Brian Dix, Stephen Parry, Claire Finn ; with contributions by Paul Blinkhorn [and 5 others] ; illustrations by Amir Bassir, Claire Finn and Carol Simmonds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dix, Brian F., author.

Parry, Stephen, 1958- author.

Finn, C. (Claire), author, illustrator.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Archaeopress archaeology

Archaeopress Archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kenilworth Castle (Kenilworth, England).

Castles--England--Kenilworth--History.

Castles.

History.

Kenilworth (England)--Antiquities.

Kenilworth (England).

Kenilworth (England)--History.

England--Kenilworth.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 76 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2017]

Summary:

As part of the Property Development Programme for Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, English Heritage created an ambitious reconstruction of the Elizabethan garden which formerly stood on the north side of the castle keep. In order to achieve a reliable representation of the original garden, a programme of archaeological trenching, open area excavation and watching brief was carried out by Northamptonshire Archaeology (now MOLA) from 2004 to 2008. This report discusses the results of the excavations which uncovered for the first time the foundation and culverts of an octagonal fountain basin, described by Robert Langham in a contemporary letter relating to Queen Elizabeth I's visit in 1575.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-76).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781784915742

1784915742

OCLC:

982089296

Publisher Number:

99973825271