Evaluation by S. Gobold at The Octagon, Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood, 1992 - EEX31340
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6310 8985 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ68NW |
| Civil Parish | WEST HORNDON, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Date
01 Jan 1992 - 31 Dec 1992
Description
Trial trenching within the Octagon garden enclosure indicate that the paths were laid out around 1778-1808. No trace was detected of the design of the French Surveyor Bourginion for the 8th Lord Petre.
Sources
- --- SEX31341 Excavation Report: Godbold, S.. 1992. Archaeological excavations at the Octagon, Thorndon country park, Essex.
- --- SEX25589 Article in serial: Gilman, P.J. (ed.). 1993. Archaeology in Essex 1992. Essex Archaeology and History. 24. 195-210. p. 203-204.
- --- SEX76588 Serial: Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1992. Essex Archaeology and History News, 116 (December/ Winter). 116. p 4-7.
- --- SEX77502 Serial: 1993. Post-medieval archaeology: the journal of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology. p. 254.
- --- SEX77503 Report: Essex County Council. 1992. Essex County Council Planning Department Quarterly Report, March 1992 (Q1), No. 64. p 8.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 9964 Site of post-medieval formal garden, The Octagon, Thorndon Country Park (Monument)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 658713
- Archaeological Investigations Project: E.22.0143