From icSurreyOnline: Archaeologists find 500-year-old Tudor garden.
Council bosses this week owned up to keeping a huge archaeological secret - a rare Tudor garden which has lain hidden for over 500 years close to Carew Manor in Beddington.
The great significance of the find by heritage project manager John Phillips has excited English Heritage, the Government body which assesses and collates information about historic buildings. (...)
Believed to have been created by Sir Francis Carew in the 16th century, the garden is a detailed example of the style of intricate gardens popular with Tudor aristocrats. (...)
Mr Phillips said: "It is the most exciting and important find and must be protected. Everything we have discovered so far has been hidden away. There are also the remains of a grotto, the first found in the country. (...) [continue]
Posted on February 2, 2005 12:55 AM. Filed under: history & archaeology.