Archaeology of Kenilworth Castle's Elizabethan Garden
Subtitle: Excavation and Investigation 2004-2008
Publisher: Archaeopress
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9781784915742
Subjects: Excavations (archaeology), great britain; Castles; England, antiquities; Great britain, history
Description: 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.