Monument record 0687405006 - Penn Wood: extractive pit
Summary
Extractive pit of uncertain date recorded in woodland survey in Penn Wood filled with twentieth century bottle dump
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
The Survey notes a digging with some bottles dumped (survey ref: A32) (1).
References to expenses at the brick-kiln, 1750 on Wycombe Heath. Chalk digging; lime burning; brick making mentioned & 2 kilns of lime & brick & tyles, bricks, coping bricks & list of workers (3).
Wycombe Heath lay mainly in & NW of Penn Wood. The north part of Penn Wood has many pits including large one at SU 9139 9641 (4).
Hollow noted during site visit with another to the SW (5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20067 Unpublished document: Neil Sanderson. 2000. Ecological and Historic Landscape Assessment of Penn Wood.
- <2>SBC19623 Bibliographic reference: Miles Green. 1999. The History of Penn Wood.
- <3>SBC14104 Bibliographic reference: SHARDELOES ESTATE ACCOUNT BOOK 1747-68 (AT BRO, D/ X 963 Q).
- <4>SBC1717 Bibliographic reference: BIOLOGICAL RECORDS, BCM.
- <5>SBC20073 Unpublished document: Sandy Kidd. 1999. Site visit to Penn Wood notes and sketch map of route walked.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 92188 96159 (33m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- BOTTLE (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Ecological and historic landscape survey (EBC16289)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC16290)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2003 12:49PM
