Monument record 0490500100 - THORNBOROUGH COOMBS
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BRICKWORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- TILE WORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Extensive 'Brick & Tileworks' recorded c.1862 (B1).
Directories list 'Brickmaker, Limeburner, & Farmer' 1876-7,1891-5,1900-03 (B3).
OS 1880/85 maps mark 'Kilns' 'Brickfield' & 'Clay Pits' (B2).
By 1981, very little sign of works; a large claypit was being gradually infilled (B4).
NGR to kilns &C (B2).
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 300m north east of Coombs Farm, Thornborough, and centred at SP 73504 32575. This pit measures 139x158m at its largest and appears to have been infilled and levelled on lidar visualisations. (6-7)
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p310.
- <2>SBC10281 Map: OS 1881 1:2500 MAP,1ST EDITION.
- <3>SBC6150 Bibliographic reference: HARROD JG & CO'S 1876 ROYAL COUNTY DIRECTORY OF BUCKS/KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1883-1903).
- <4>SBC12129 Unpublished document: PIKE A R JAN 1981 & MARCH 1993 FIELD VISITS.
- <5>SBC17006 Verbal communication: 1993. WOODS M, BCC COUNTRYSIDE DIVISION (WHO UNDERTOOK EXCAVATION) & FARLEY M E & PIKE A R AUG 1993 FIELD VISIT (& SEE SLIDES, FILED).
- <6>SBC26567 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6102 26-Mar-1946.
- <7>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7332 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7349 3258 (200m by 220m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Oct 18 2024 9:59AM
