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Summer 2005: Underwater archaeologists carried out a study of the lake in front of the Temple of Flora in a bid to find physical evidence of a water cascade that is shown in a 1753 painting of the estate. It appears that such a cascade did once exist but it was swamped when the valley was flooded to create the lake. The survey also found evidence for medieval fishponds. One unusual find was a stoneware ink bottle that was dredged from the lake bed during the study. National Trust Magazine Autumn 2005. |